The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary - A - be taken aback (verb), -tiwa maji. take aback (verb), -koroweza. break one's neck.. abandon (verb), -acha. They abandoned their homes after the storm.. Waliacha nyumba zao baada ya dharuba.. abandon (verb), -achilia mbali (applicative). Forget completely about these issues of yours.. Achilia mbali mambo yako hayo [Chacha, Masomo 372]. abandon (verb), -ata. abandon (verb), -gea. abandon (verb), -tupa. abandon hope (verb), -ruzu. abandon religion (verb), -kufuru. cause to abandon (verb), -achisha (causative). abandoned (adjective), kiwa. abandoned (adjective), pooza. Since he is gone we feel abandoned.. tangu ameondoka tumepooza. abandoned person (noun), mfaraka, pl wafaraka. abandoned person, one who separates himself from his home and relatives; refugee,dislocated person (noun), mfariki, pl wafariki. abandonment (noun), ukatavu. abandonment (noun), ukiwa (14). abandonment (noun), ukiwa. abase (verb), -tusha. abase oneself (verb), -inika. abased (noun), mpujufu (1/2), pl wapujufu. abasement (noun), udhalifu. abasement (noun), udhalilifu. abasement (noun), udhilifu. abash (verb), -aibisha (causative). be abashed (verb), -aibika. abate (verb), -punguka. abate (verb), -pusa. The rain has abated.. mvua imepusa. abattoir (noun), madhabahu (9/10), pl madhabahu. abbreviate (verb), -kata. abbreviation (noun), kifupisho (7/8), pl vifupisho. abbreviation (noun), ufupisho (11/6), pl mafupisho. abdicate (verb), -bihi. abdicate (verb), -jiuzulu. abdication (noun), uzua, pl mauzua. abdication (noun), uzulu (11/6), pl mauzulu. abdication (noun), uzuru, pl mazuru. abdomen (noun), tumbo. abduct (verb), -nyang'anya. abduct (verb), -nyara. Abdullah (noun), Abdallah. mental aberation (noun), mbasua. abhor (verb), -beua. abhor (verb), -bughudhi. abhor (verb), -bughudhu. abhor (verb), -chukia. abhor (verb), -jefua. abhor (verb), -kirihi. abhor (verb), -zia. abhorrence (noun), bughudha. abhorrence (noun), chukio (5/6), pl machukio. abhorrence (noun), karaha (9/10), pl karaha. abhorrence (noun), karaha. abhorrence (noun), kirahi (9/10). feel abhorrence for (verb), -wenga. abide by (verb), -fuata. ability (noun), akili (9/10), pl akili. ability (noun), kipawa (7/8), pl vipawa. ability (noun), mzungu, pl mizungu. ability (noun), nguvu (9/10), pl nguvu. ability (noun), uhodari. ability (noun), ustadi. ability (noun), uweza. ability (noun), uwezo. ability (noun), weledi. ability (technical) (noun), ufundi (14), pl ufundi. fig. ability (noun), kipaji, pl vipaji. abject (adjective), dhila. abject (adjective), dhili. abject (adjective), dhilifu. abject person (noun), anzali (9/10), pl anzali. abjectness (noun), udhalifu. abjectness (noun), udhalilifu. abjectness (noun), udhilifu. (in conj w other verbs) be able (verb), -pata. He was able to do work.. pata kufanya kazi. be able (verb), -diriki. be able (verb), -mudu. be able (verb), -tadaraki. be able (verb), -weza. child that develops abnormally (regarded as unlucky) (noun), kigego, pl vigego. abode (noun), makao (6). abode of the dead (spirits of ancestors) (noun), pepo (9/10), pl pepo. abolish (verb), -futa. abolish (verb), -komesha. abolish (verb), -ondoa. abolish the burial ceremony.. ondoa matanga. abolish (verb), -tangua. be abolished (verb), -tanguka. abolishment (noun), pl abolishment, mtanguo (3/4), pl mitanguo. abolishment (noun), tanguko (5/6), pl matanguko. abolishment (noun), tanguo (5/6), pl matanguo. abolition (noun), kitanguo (7/8), pl vitanguo. abolition (noun), kufutwa (15). abolition (noun), mbanduko (3/4), pl mibanduko. abolition (noun), mfuto (3/4), pl mifuto. abolition (noun), tanguko (5/6), pl matanguko. abolition (noun), tanguo (5/6), pl matanguo. abolition (noun), ufutaji (14). abolition (noun), ukomeshaji (14). abolition (noun), uvunjaji. abolition (noun), uvunjifu. abolition (noun), uvunjo. abominable (adjective), makeruhi. abominable (adjective), makuruhi. aboriginal (from the interior) (noun), msheni, pl washenzi. about (adjective), kadiri ya. about (adverb), kama. about (adverb), kuhusu. about (adverb), nusra. about (adverb), nusura. about (adverb), si kiasi yake. about (adverb), wastani. about (adverb), yapata. about (conjunction), kadiri. about (conjunction), kama. about (preposition), hivi. about (preposition), juu ya. at about (adverb), mnamo. be about to (verb), -taka. go about (verb), -zunguka. above (adverb), juu. above (adverb), juu ya. above (adverb), kijuujuu, pl vijuujuu. above (adverb), kindakindaki. as mentioned above (noun), huko nyuma, pl huko nyuma. place above (verb), -inua. abrade (verb), -chubua. abrade (verb), -kereza. abrasion (noun), athari, pl athari. abrasion (noun), chubuko (5/6), pl machubuko. abrasion (noun), mkwaruzo, pl mikwaruzo. abrasion (noun), mtai, pl mitai. abroad (noun), ng'ambo (9/10), pl ngambi. abroad (noun), ugenini (14). abrogation (noun), tanguko (5/6), pl matanguko. abrogation (noun), tanguo (5/6), pl matanguo. abrupt (adjective), parua. abrupt (adjective), parura. be abrupt (verb), -paruza. abruptly (adverb), ghafla. abruptly (adverb), ghafula. abruptness (noun), usukumizi. abscess (noun), halula. abscess (noun), jipu (5/6), pl majipu. abscess (noun), jipu, pl majipu. abscess (noun), tumbasi. abscess (large) (noun), bandguzi, pl mabanguzi. absence (noun), ghaibu (9/10), pl ghaibu. absence (noun), kipunguo, pl vipunguo. absence (noun), kutokuwepo (15). absence (noun), ughaibu. absence (noun), ukosa. absence (noun), ukosefu. absence (noun), ukosekanaji. absence (noun), ukosekano. absence (noun), utovu. be absent (verb), -ghibu. be absent (verb), -toweka. state of being absent (noun), ughaibu. absent-minded (adjective), sahaulifu. absent-minded person (noun), msahau, pl wasahau. absent-minded person (noun), msahaulifu, pl wasahaulifu. absent-minded person (noun), msahaulizi, pl wasahaulifu. absent-mindedness (noun), mghafala, pl mighafala. absentminded (verb), -ghafilika. absentmindedness (adjective), chechele. absentmindedness (noun), usahaulifu. be absentminded (verb), -pumbaa. The old man was absentminded after sleeping. Mzee alipumbaa baada ya kulala. be absentminded (verb), -sinzia. be absentminded (verb), -taghafali. feigning absentmindedness (noun), ufifi. feigning absentmindedness (noun), ufifilizi. absolutely (adjective), kabisa. absolutely (adverb), fofofo. absolutely (adverb), kabisa. absolutely (adverb), kenyekenye. absolutely not (at the end of neg. sentences) (adverb), kamwe. absolution (noun), ghofira (9/10), pl ghofira. absolution (noun), maondoleo. absolve (verb), -feleti. absolve (verb), -ghofiri. absolve (from obligations) (verb), -burai. absorb (verb), -nwa. absorb (verb), -nywa. absorb (verb), -sharabu. be absorbed in (verb), -shiba. be absorbed in studies. shiba masomo.. absorbing (act of) (noun), unywaji. be absorbing (verb), -tamanika. abstain (verb), -jihini (reflexive). abstain from (verb), -epuka (potential). abstain from (verb), -jihini. abstain from certain foods as taboo (verb), -gunga. abstain from something (verb), -zia. person who must abstain from something (noun), mgunga, pl wagunga. thing abstained from (noun), mwiko, pl miiko. abstemious (adjective), kadirifu. abstention (act of) (noun), mwiko, pl miiko. food taboo. mwiko wa nyama. abstinence (noun), tawasufi. practice abstinence (verb), -jihinisha ( caus-refl). abstract (noun), pl abstracts, muhtasari (3/4), pl mihtasari. absurd (adjective), muhali. abundance (noun), chasi, pl viasi. abundance (noun), jazi, pl majazi. abundance (noun), konyo, pl makonyo. abundance (noun), mbobo. abundance (noun), neema. abundance (noun), ujazi (14). abundance (noun), uneemefu. abundance (noun), uneemevu. abundance (noun), uwingi (14). abundance (noun), wingi (14). great abundance (noun), kivo, pl vivo. great abundance (noun), kizo, pl vizo. in abundance (adjective), maridhawa. in abundance (adjective), -pukupuku. The water was in abundance at the ocean. Maji yalijaa pukupuku baharini. in abundance (adverb), kipuku. in abundance (adverb), vingi. in great abundance (adverb), kochokochoko. abundant (adjective), maridhawa. abundant (adjective), neemefu. abundant (adjective), neemevu. abundant (adjective), nyakanyaka. abundant (adjective), tele. be abundant (verb), -jaa. abundantly (adverb), fori. abuse (noun), matukano, pl matukano. abuse (noun), shutumu (5/6), pl mashutumu. abuse (noun), tukano (5/6), pl matukano. abuse (noun), tushi (5/6), pl matushi. abuse (noun), tusi (5/6), pl matusi. abuse (noun), tusu, pl matushi. abuse (noun), usafihi. abuse (verb), -atibu. abuse (verb), -hakirisha. abuse (verb), -hizi. abuse (verb), -hizi. abuse (verb), -kebehi. abuse (verb), -kebehi. abuse (verb), -poteza. It is not usual for him/her to waste food. Sikawaida yeye kupoteza vyakula. abuse (verb), -rumbiza (causative). abuse (verb), -safihi. (s)he abuses children. Yeye anasafihi watoto. abuse (verb), -safii. abuse (verb), -sengenya. abuse (verb), -shutumu. (s)he was abused that (s)he is a thief. Alishutuma kuwa yeye ni mwizi. abuse (verb), -sibabi. abuse (verb), -sibu. abuse (verb), -stihizai. abuse (verb), -stihizaya. abuse (verb), -subu. abuse (verb), -taadi. abuse (verb), -tadi. abuse (verb), -tapisha (causative). don't abuse and boast to me. usin'tapishe na kunitambiatambia [Ma]. abuse (verb), -tukana. abuse each other (verb), -raruana. This cloth will not rip.. kitambaa hiki hakiraruki. abuse each other (verb), -semana. they abused each other after they were caught by police. Walisemana wao kwa wao baada ya kukamatwa na polisi. term of abuse (pronoun), nyoko!. term of abuse (scavenger?) (noun), kazoakazoa. terms of abuse (noun), matushi, pl matushi. terms of abuse (noun), matusi, pl matusi. use abusive language (verb), -fioa. use abusive language (verb), -fyoa. use abusive language to each other (verb), -tukanana. vile abuse (noun), tusi (5/6), pl matusi. be abused (verb), -tukanwa. abusive (adjective), kishenzi. abusive expressions (noun), matukano (6). abusive language (noun), kilimi (7/8), pl vilimi. abusive language (noun), tapishi (5/6), pl matapishi. abusive language (noun), tapisho (5/6), pl matapisho. abusive speech (noun), kilimilimi (7/8), pl vilimilimi. abusive speech or remark (noun), mzomeo, pl mizomeo. abyss (noun), uketo. Abyssinia (noun), Uhabeshi. Abyssinian (noun), Habeshi (5/6an), pl Mahabeshi (Wahabeshi). Abyssinian person (noun), Habeshi (1/2), pl wahabeshi, mahabeshi. Abyssinian person (noun), Mhabeshi (1/2), pl wahabeshi, mahabeshi. acacia (species of) (noun), mgunga, pl migunga. acacia (species of) (noun), mkambaa, pl mikambaa. acacia (species of) (noun), mkambala, pl mikambala. acacia mimosa (species of) (noun), mgunguti, pl migunguti. academic matter (noun), jambo la taaluma (5/6), pl mambo ya taaluma. academy (noun), madarasa, pl madarasa. academy (noun), shule (9/10), pl shule. accelerate (verb), -chapuka. accelerate (verb), -chapuza. accent (noun), kiimbo (7/8), pl viimbo. accent (noun), kikazo, pl vikazo. accent (noun), lafdhi (9/10), pl lafdhi. accent (noun), lafidhi. accent (noun), lafudhi (9/10), pl lafudhi. accent (noun), lafuzi. accent (noun), matamko, pl matamko. accent (noun), matamshi, pl matamshi. accent (noun), mkazo (3/4), pl mikazo. accent (noun), tamko (5/6), pl matamko. accent (noun), tamshi (5/6), pl matamshi. accent (verb), -tamka. accept (verb), -kabidhi. accept (verb), -kiri. accept (verb), -kubali. accept (verb), -pokea. accept a letter.. pokea barua. accept (verb), -ridhia. accept (verb), -sidukia. accept (verb), -sudukia. accept (verb), -suduku. accept (verb), -takabadhi. accept (verb), -takabali. accept (verb), -twaa. be accepted (verb), -pokelewa. acceptability (noun), mwafaka (3/4), pl miafaka. acceptable thing (noun), kinyemi (7). be acceptable (verb), -kubalika. be acceptable (verb), -onekana (potential). be acceptable (verb), -sihi. his/her work was acceptable. Kazi yake ilisihi. acceptance (noun), itikio (5/6), pl maitikio. acceptance (noun), kabuli (9/10), pl kubali. acceptance (noun), kibali (7/8), pl vibali. acceptance (noun), pokeo (5/6), pl mapokeo. acceptance (noun), pokezi (5/6), pl mapokezi. acceptance (noun), ridhaa (9/10), pl ridhaa. acceptance (noun), ukiri. be accepted (verb), -kubaliwa. acceptence (noun), itikio, pl maitikio. means of access (noun), penyenye (5/6), pl mapenyenye. be accessable (verb), -jika. be accessible (verb), -fifika. accessory (noun), valio (5/6), pl mavalio. accident (noun), afa (5/6), pl maafa. accident (noun), ajali (9/10), pl ajali. An accident occurred there today.. hapa leo pana ~.. accident (noun), aksidenti (9/10), pl aksidenti. accident (noun), bahati, pl bahati. accident (noun), bakhti, pl bakhti. accident (noun), dafrao, pl dafrao. two automobiles collided. motokaa mbili ziligongona (pigana) dafrao. [Rec]. accident (noun), dafurao, pl dafurao. accident (noun), dhara, pl madhara. accident (noun), eksident. accident (noun), fursa. accident (noun), maangamizo, pl maangamizo. accident (noun), mauja. accident (noun), miuha. accident (noun), msiba, pl misiba. accident (noun), muuya. accident (noun), mwuja, pl miuja. accident (noun), pigo (5/6), pl mapigo. accident (noun), shani (9/10), pl shani. accident (noun), tukio, pl matukio. by accident (preposition), pasipo nia. accidentally (adverb), kwa nasibu. become acclimatized (verb), -zolea. accommodate (verb), -linga. accommodate (verb), -selehi. accommodate (verb), -suluhi. accommodate (verb), -suluhu. accommodate (verb), -zatiti. accommodation (noun), malazi (6). accommodation tax. kodi ya malazi [Masomo 363]. accommodation (noun), ulinganisho. sleeping accommodation (noun), ulalo (11/6), pl malalo. provide accommodations (verb), -laza. So as to reduce the expense of providing accomodations for athletes when they come to Dar es Salaam .... Ili kupunguza gharama za kulaza wanamichezo wajapo Dar es Salaam ...[Masomo 363]. one who accompanies someone (noun), mwandamizi, pl wandamizi. accompaniment (noun), pl mus. melody, mafuatano. accompaniment (noun), mshindikizo, pl mishindikizo. accompaniment (noun), ufuasi (14). accompaniment (of a departing guest) (noun), sindikizo (5/6), pl masindikizo. mus. accompaniment (noun), kipokeo, pl vipokeo. accompany (verb), -adi. accompany (verb), -andama. accompany (verb), -chanjari. accompany (verb), -fuata. accompany (verb), -chanjari. accompany (verb), -sanjari. accompany (verb), -shanjari. accompany (verb), -unga. accompany (a parting guest) (verb), -sindikiza. let us go I escort you. twende nikusindikize [Muk]. accompany one another (verb), -fuatana (reciprocal). her mother gave permission that she could accompany Jazume. mamaake amruhusu afuatane na Jazume [Moh]. accompanying (a departing guest) (noun), shindikizo (5/6), pl mashindikizo. accompanying (act of) (noun), mwandamo, pl miandamo. accompanying a departing guest (act of) (noun), msindikizo, pl misindikizo. accomplice (noun), msaidia, pl wasaidia. accomplice (noun), msaidizi, pl wasaidizi. accomplice (noun), msiri, pl wasiri. accomplice (noun), mwamali, pl waamali. accomplice (noun), mwenzi, pl wenzi. accomplish (verb), -amili. accomplish (verb), -pa. accomplish (verb), -tekeleza. accomplish (verb), -tenda. accomplish (verb), -timia. accomplish (verb), -timiza. accomplish for (verb), -timizia. be accomplished (verb), -timu. be accomplished (verb), -tekelezwa. be accomplished (verb), -tendeka. accomplishing (noun), mtendo, pl mitendo. accomplishment (noun), ukamili. accomplishment (noun), ukamilifu. accomplishment (noun), utendaji. accomplishment (noun), utendi. accomplishment (noun), utengevu. accomplishment (noun), utenzi. accomplishment (noun), utimilifu. accord (noun), azimio (5/6), pl maazimio. accord (noun), mwafaka, pl miafaka. accord (verb), -wafiki. be in accordance with (verb), -husu. in accordance with (adverb), kwa kadiri. in accordance with (adverb), mujibu. in accordance with the law.. mujibu wa sheria. in accordance with (adverb), muujibu. in accordance with the law.. mujibu wa sheria. in accordance with (conjunction), kadiri. in accordance with (conjunction), kwa mujibu wa. according to (adverb), kadiri ya. according to (adverb), kufuatana na. My heirs, according to Kimara customs and traditions, who are they?. Warithi wangu, kufuatana na ada na desturi za Kimara, ni akina nani? My heirs, according to Kimara customs and traditions, who are they?81]. according to (adverb), mujibu. according to the law.. mujibu wa sheria. according to (adverb), kwa mujibu wa. according to (adverb), muujibu. according to the law.. mujibu wa sheria. according to (conjunction), kulingana na. According to those stories. Kulingana na hadithi hizo. according to (preposition), kwa. according to (preposition), maadam ya. according to (verb), -tokana. according to ... (adverb), husiana. accordingly (conjunction), alimradhi. accordingly (conjunction), alimradi. accordingly (conjunction), almuradi. accordingly (conjunction), mradi, pl miradi, muradi. accost (verb), -salimia. accost someone (verb), -sozana (associative). account (noun), ajili (9/10), pl ajili. account (noun), kisa (7/8), pl visa. account (noun), stashahada (9/10), pl stashahada. give an account of (verb), -simulia. take into account (verb), -zingatia. account book (noun), deftari. account book. daftari ya hesabu. make someone accountable for another's offense or debt (verb), -koleza. accounts (noun), hesabu (9/10), pl hesabu. accouterment (noun), valio (5/6), pl mavalio. accretion (noun), ukoga (11). accumulate (verb), -kusanya. accumulate (verb), -lundika. accumulate (verb), -rundika. accumulate (verb), -rundika. accumulate (verb), -tundama. accumulation (noun), mkusanyiko, pl mikusanyiko. accumulation (noun), mshikano, pl mishikano. accumulation (verb), -jamhuri. accuracy (noun), hakika. accuracy (noun), siasa (9/10), pl siasa. an accurate person. mtu mwenye siasa. accuracy (noun), uamini. accuracy (noun), uaminifu. accuracy (noun), usahihi (14). accurate (adjective), halisi. accurate (adjective), madhubuti. accurately (adverb), kikamilifu. accursed (adjective), laanifu. accursed (adjective), maleuni. accursed (adjective), maluuni. accursed person (noun), maleuni. accursed person (noun), maluuni. accursed person (noun), mlaanifu (1/2), pl walaanifu. accursed person (noun), mlaanizi (1/2), pl walaanizi. the accursed (noun), maleuni (6an). the accursed (noun), maluuni (6an). accusation (noun), lawama (9/10), pl malawama. accusation (noun), mapatilizo. accusation (noun), mashitaka. procure charges.. fanya mashitaka. accusation (noun), mashitakiano. procure charges.. fanya mashitakiano. accusation (noun), mashtaka (6). accusation (noun), mashtaka. procure charges.. fanya mashtaka. accusation (noun), mashtakiano. procure charges.. fanya mashtakiano. accusation (noun), masuto, pl masuto. accusation (noun), pl accusations, msuto (3/4), pl misuto. accusation (noun), patilizo (5/6), pl mapatilizo. accusation (noun), pl accusations, shtaka (5/6), pl mashtaka. accusation (noun), tuhuma (9/10), pl tuhuma. accusation (noun), uaili. accusation (noun), upatilivu, pl mapatilivu. accusation (noun), upatilizo (11/6), pl mapatilizo. accusation (noun), ushtaki (11). accusation (noun), zulio, pl mazulio. false accusation (noun), singizio (5/6), pl masingizio. false accusation (noun), uzushi (14). mutual accusations (noun), masutano (6). one who makes a false accusation (noun), msalata, pl wasalata. one who makes a false accusation (noun), msaliti, pl wasaliti. public accusation (noun), suto (5/6), pl masuto. accuse (verb), -janga. accuse (verb), -kengemeke. accuse (verb), -laumu. accuse (verb), -shitaki. accuse (verb), -shtaki. to have left the girl would have given him/her the strength to prosecute him/her. [kumwacha] kungempa msichana nguvu ya kumshtaki [Muk]. accuse (verb), -staki. accuse (verb), -suta. accuse (verb), -tuhumu. accuse each other (verb), -sutana. accuse falsely (verb), -singiza. they accused me falsely. walinisingizia. accuse falsely (verb), -singizia. accuse oneself (verb), -jishtaki (reflexive). accuse oneself (verb), -jishitaki. accuse oneself (verb), -jishtaki. accuse publicly (verb), -songamiza (stative). accuse publicly (verb), -suta. be accused (verb), -shtakiwa. (s)he was accused of stealing. Alishtakiwa kwa kuiba. accused (noun), mdaiwa, pl wadaiwa. be accused (verb), -sutwa. jur.accused (noun), mshitakiwa, pl washitakiwa. jur.accused (noun), mshtakiwa, pl washtakiwa. accuser (noun), pl accusers, mshtaka (9/10), pl washtaka. accuser (noun), pl accusers, mshtaki (1/2), pl washtaki. accustom (verb), -zoeza. accustom to (adjective), -zoelefu. accustomed to (noun), zoevu. become accustomed to (verb), -zoea. become accustomed to something (verb), -tabii. one who is accustomed to something (noun), mzoea, pl wazoea. experienced seafarer. mzoea wa bahari. one who is accustomed to something (noun), mzoevu, pl wazoevu. experienced seafarer. mzoea wa bahari. ace (noun), re (5/6), pl mare. ace (noun), ree (5/6), pl maree. ace of hearts (noun), kopa, pl makopa. acetylene (c2h2) (noun), pl acetylene, asetilini (c2h2) (9/10), pl asetelini. ache (noun), umivu, pl maumivu. ache (noun), umo, pl maumo. ache (verb), -pekecha. my bones ache.. mifupa yangu inanipekecha. ache (verb), -peketa. my bones ache.. mifupa yangu inanipekecha. fig. persistent ache (noun), upekecho (11/10), pl pekecho. commendable acheivement (noun), suna (9/10), pl suna. commendable acheivement (noun), suni (9/10), pl suni. commendable achievement (noun), sina (9/10), pl sina. achieve (verb), -diriki. achieve (verb), -pata. become strong.. pata nguvu. achieve (verb), -tadaraki. achieve (verb), -tekeleza (causative). achieve by practice (verb), -tendekeza. be achieved (verb), -tekelea. not achieve one's purpose (verb), -kosa. the knife cuts on both edges.. achievement (noun), majilio (6). achievement (noun), mapato. achievement (noun), pato (5/6), pl mapato. achievement (noun), upato, pl pato. commendable achievement (noun), sini (9/10), pl sini. acid (noun), kiunguza (7/8), pl viunguza. acidity (noun), ukali. acidity (noun), ukalifu. one lacking in some respect (noun), mpungufu, pl wapungufu. This person is foolish/stupid/mentally defective.. mtu huyu mpungufu wa akili. acknowledge (verb), -kiri. acknowledge (verb), -kubali. acknowledge (verb), -ona. acknowledge (verb), -pokea. acknowledge statements.. pokea maneno. acknowledge (verb), -takabali. acknowledge (verb), -ungama. acknowledgement(of an obligation, etc.) (noun), muungamo, pl miungamo. acknowledged (adjective), maalum. acknowleged (adjective), maalumu. acknowledgement (noun), uungamaji. acknowledgement of receipt (noun), ukiri. acknowledgement(of an obligation, etc.) (noun), mwungamo, pl miungamo. acne (noun), chunusi (9/10), pl chunusi. acne (noun), mba (9/10), pl mba. acne (noun), ukuruti. acne (noun), ukurutu. acne (noun), vijiwe. acne (noun), vipele. account book (noun), daftari, pl madaftari. account book. daftari ya hesabu [Rec]. acquaint (verb), -zoesha. make acquaintance with each other (verb), -tangazana. be acquainted with (verb), -fahamu. be acquainted with (verb), -maizi. get acquainted (verb), -gusana (associative). acquire (verb), -hozi. acquire (verb), -hozi. acquire (verb), -jipatia. acquire wealth (verb), -chuma. acquired immune deficiency syndrome (noun), ukosefu wa kinga mwilini (14). acquisition (noun), mapato. acquisition (noun), mpato (3/4), pl mipato. acquisition (noun), pato (5/6), pl mapato. acquisition (noun), upato, pl pato. acquit (verb), -acha. acquit (verb), -ata. acquit (verb), -burai. acquaintance (us.w. possessive suffix) (noun), mwenzi, pl wenzi. your friend.. mwenzio. be acquitted (verb), -hongea. acre (noun), eka (9/10), pl eka. acre (noun), ekari (9/10), pl ekari. acrid (adjective), chungu. acrid odor (e.g. of game or fish) (noun), kidusi. cut across (verb), -kingama. lie across (verb), -pandana. act (noun), amali (9/10), pl amali. act (noun), feli (9/10), pl feli. act (noun), kichinjo (7/8), pl vichinjo. act (noun), kichocheo (7/8), pl vichocheo. act (noun), kichomo (7/8), pl vichomo. act (noun), kielezo (7/8), pl vielezo. act (noun), kifo (7/8), pl vifo. act (noun), kitendo (7/8), pl vitendo. act (noun), tendo (5/6), pl matendo. act (verb), -amili. act (verb), -enda. yawn. enda miayo. act (verb), -singiza. act (verb), -singizia. act (verb), -tenda. act as if (verb), -aka. act as if (verb), -jipa. act imprudently (verb), -taghafali. act in common (verb), -shariki. act strongly (verb), -teta. act thoughtlessly (verb), -taghafali. act together with (verb), -shiriki. the village women acted together in the construction of the school. Wanawake wa kijiji walishiriki katika ujenzi wa shule. act upon (something) (verb), -tekeleza. acting (adjective), makamu. acting (noun), mtendo, pl mitendo. acting allowance (noun), posho ya ukaimu (9/10), pl posho za ukaimu. The vice president is paid acting allowance. Makamu wa Raisi analipwa posho la ukaimu. be in an acting capacity (verb), -kushikilia. action (noun), amali (9/10), pl amali. action (noun), feli (9/10), pl feli. action (noun), hatua (9/10), pl hatua. action (noun), husuma. action (noun), kitendo (7/8), pl vitendo. action (noun), mwamali, pl miamali. action (noun), pl accusations, shtaka (5/6), pl mashtaka. action (noun), tendo (5/6), pl matendo. action (noun), utendaji (14). bring action against (verb), -shitaki. bring action against (verb), -shtaki. bring action against (verb), -staki. jur. action (noun), mashitaka. procure charges.. jur. action (noun), mashitakiano. procure charges.. jur. action (noun), mashtaka. procure charges.. jur. action (noun), mashtakiano. procure charges.. legal action (noun), daawa, pl madaawa. legal action (noun), mdaawa (3/4), pl midaawa. legal action (noun), ushindani. legal action (noun), ushtaki. repeated action (noun), utondoti, pl tondoti. someone who performs an action or engages in an activity (noun), mfanya, pl wafanya. worker. mfanyakazi. someone who performs an action or engages in an activity (noun), mfanyi, pl wafanyi. worker. mfanyakazi. take action (verb), -tekeleza. take energentic action (verb), -teta. actions (noun), matendo (6). active (adjective), -epesi. active (adjective), hodari. active child (noun), mtukutu, pl watukutu. active person (noun), pl active people, mtendaji (1/2), pl watendaji. be active (verb), -shughulika. activist (noun), kada (5/6an), pl makada (wa chama). activist (noun), mtendaji, pl watendaji. activist (noun), mwanaharakati (1/2), pl wanaharakati. activities (noun), shughuli (9/10), pl shughuli. activity (noun), amali, pl amali. activity (noun), bidii. activity (noun), harakati (9/10), pl harakati. activity (noun), makazi. activity (noun), matendo, pl matendo. activity (noun), mwamali, pl miamali. activity (noun), nyendo (9/10), pl nyendo. activity (noun), utendaji (14). activity (noun), utendi. activity (noun), utenzi. actor (noun), mchezaji wa michezo ya kuiga (1/2), pl wachezaji wa michezo ya kuiga. actor (noun), mchezi wa michezo ya kuiga (1/2), pl wachezi wa michezo ya kuiga. actor (noun), mwiga, pl waiga. actor (noun), mwigaji, pl waigaji. actor (noun), mwigishaji, pl waigishaji. actress (noun), mchezaji (1/2), pl wachezaji. actual (adjective), yakini. actually (adverb), tokea hapo. acumen (noun), uwekevu. acute angle (noun), pembekali (9/10), pl pembekali. acuteness (noun), werevu. Adam (noun), Adamu (1). "according to the Bible, Adam was the first person".. kutokana na biblia, Adamu alikuwa mtu wa kwanza.. Adam's apple (noun), dundumio, pl madudumio. Adam's apple (noun), kikoromeo, pl vikoromeo. Adam's apple (noun), kongomeo, pl makongomeo. Adam's apple (noun), koo (9/10), pl makoo. "gutter, eaves, rain-spout".. Matata alisafisha koo [Muk]. Adam's apple (noun), zoloto. adapt (verb), -endekeza. adapt (verb), -linga. adapt (verb), -selehi. adapt (verb), -suluhi. adapt (verb), -suluhu. adapt oneself (verb), -jirakibisha (reflexive). adapt oneself (verb), -jirekebisha (reflexive). be ready (to) adapt oneself (verb), -tengenea. adaptability (noun), werevu. be adaptable (verb), -suluhika (intransitive). adaptation (noun), ulinganisho. add (verb), -hesabu. add (verb), -jumlisha. add (verb), -ongezea (applicative). I was looking for a helper from rearing, not one to add on to it. nikitafuta wa kunipokea ulezi, siyo wa kuniongezea [Sul]. add (verb), -unga hesabu. add more (verb), -zidisha. add to (verb), -ongeza. add to (verb), -towea. add up (verb), -jumlisha. add up (verb), -unga. addendum (noun), nyongeza. adder (kind of) (noun), pili (9/10), pl pili. adder (kind of) (noun), piri (9/10), pl piri. be addicted (verb), -lemaa. be addicted to (verb), -shariki. be addicted to drunkardness. shiriki ulevi [Rec]. be addicted to (verb), -shiriki. be addicted to drinking/alcohol. shiriki ulevi. adding (noun), utilaji. addition (noun), jumla (9/10), pl jumla. addition (noun), jumlisho (5/6), pl majumlisho. addition (noun), nyongeza (9/10), pl nyongeza. addition (noun), ongezeko (5/6), pl maongezeko. addition (noun), ongezo (5/6), pl maongezo. addition (noun), ziada, pl maziada. addition (noun), zidi, pl mazidi. addition (noun), ziyada, pl maziyada. addition to a house (noun), upenu, pl penu. in addition (adjective), zaidana. in addition (adjective), zaidi. in addition (adverb), tena. address (noun), andiko, pl maandiko. address (noun), anwani (9/10), pl awani. address a letter. andika ~ ya barua; anwani ya mwandikiwa huandikwa juu ya bahasha [Masomo, 73]. address (noun), hotuba (9/10), pl hotuba. address (noun), hutuba. address (noun), msemo, pl misemo. address (noun), mwandiko, pl miandiko. address (noun), usemi. address (verb), -hutubia. address (verb), -semea (applicative). Sidi addressed him/her near the ear by mumbling.. Idi alimsemea karibu na sikio kwa sauti ya kunong'ona [Sul], unanisemea mambo ya magari [Ma]. address (said to women) (noun), dada, pl madada. give an address (verb), -hutubu. polite term of address for older people (noun), mjomba, pl wajomba. term of address used between brother and sister (noun), dumbu. term of address used between brother and sister (noun), umbu. addressee (noun), mwandikiwa (1/2), pl waandikiwa. person to whom something is written (noun), mwandikiwa (1/2), pl waandikiwa. We are always very happy when a relative or someone to whom we've written has received a letter and has understood what we meant.. Kila mara tunafurahi sana tunaposikia kuwa ndugu au mwandikiwa amepata barua na kuwa ameelewa vema mambo yote tuliyokusudia [Masomo 71]. Aden (city of) (noun), Edeni. Aden (city) (noun), Aden. adept (adjective), weledi. adequacy (noun), utoshelevu (14). adequacy (noun), utoshelezi (14), pl utoshelezi. adequate (adjective), basi. be adequate (verb), -ghushi. be adequate (verb), -tosha. be adequate for (verb), -kubaliana na. adequately (adverb), kikamilifu. adhere (verb), -amba. adhere (verb), -ambata. adhere (verb), pl r, -ambatana. Its many cornered style of construction adhered to the laws of military defense [Masomo 142]. Umbo lake la pembe pembe liliambatana na sheria za ulinzi wa kijeshi [Masomo 142]. adhere (verb), pl How can this be intransitive, -ambika. adhere (verb), -nata. adhere to (verb), -gandamia. adhere to (verb), -tabiki. cause to adhere (verb), -ambatisha. adherence (adjective), wambiso. adherent (noun), mfuasi, pl wafuasi. adherent (noun), mfuataji, pl wafuataji. condition of an adherent (noun), ufuasi. adherents (noun), umati. adhesion (noun), mng'ang'anio (3/4), pl ming'ang'anio. adhesion (noun), ushikamano (14). adhesive (noun), wambiso (11), pl sing.. adhesive gum (noun), gundi (9/10), pl gundi. be adjacent (verb), -pakana. adjective (noun), sifa (9/10), pl sifa. a good adjective. sifa nzuri. adjective (noun), sifu (9/10), pl sifu. adjoin (verb), -changamana. adjoin (verb), -paka. our countries adjoin. nchi zetu zinapakana. adjoin (verb), -tangamana. adjourn (verb), -kawisha. adjourn (verb), -ngojeza. adjudge (verb), -amua. cause to be adjudged (verb), -amuliza. less important part or adjunct of a thing (noun), mtoto, pl watoto. less important part or adjunct of a thing (noun), mtoto, pl watoto. adjust (verb), -endekeza. adjust (verb), -rakibisha (causative). adjust (verb), -rekibisha (causative). adjust (verb), -selehi. adjust (verb), -suluhi. adjust (verb), -suluhu. adjust oneself (verb), -jirakibisha (reflexive). adjust oneself (verb), -jirekebisha (reflexive). become adjusted to each other (verb), -suluhiana ( appl-assoc). adjustment (noun), urekebisho. adjutant (noun), akida (5/6an), pl maakida. administer (verb), -amuru. be administered (verb), -amriwa. administration (noun), maongozi. administration (noun), serikali (9/10), pl serikali. an administration order. amri ya serikali.. administration (noun), uendeshaji (14). administration (noun), usimamizi. administration (noun), utawala. administration (noun), utwala. administration (noun), uwakala. administration (noun), uwakili. administrator (noun), balozi, pl mabalozi. administrator (noun), makabidhi (1/2), pl wakabidhi. administrator (noun), meneja. movie director.. meneja wa cinema. administrator (noun), mkabidhi (1/2), pl wakabidhi. administrator (noun), pl adminstrators, mtengenezaji, pl watengenezaji. adminstrator (noun), msimamizi, pl wasimamizi. be admirable (verb), -husudika (potential). admiral (noun), admeli (9/10an), pl admeli. admiral (noun), admirali (9/10an), pl admirali. admiration (noun), husuda (9/10), pl husuda. exclamation of admiration (interjection), abos. admire (verb), -ajabia (applicative). admire (verb), -husudu. admire (verb), -sangaa. admire (verb), -shangaa. be admissible (verb), -juzu. admissibility (noun), uhusiano. admission (noun), ukiri. admission (noun), ungamo, pl maungamo. admission (noun), uungamaji. admission (of an obligation etc.) (noun), muungamo, pl miungamo. admission (of an obligation etc.) (noun), mwungamo, pl miungamo. admission fee (noun), ada ya kuingilia (9/10), pl ada za kuingilia. admission fee (noun), kiingilio, pl viingilio. ask admission (verb), -piga hodi. ask admission (verb), -piga hodi. admit (verb), -ingiza. admit (verb), -kiri. admit (verb), -kiri. admit (verb), -pokea. admit statements.. pokea maneno. admit (verb), -sabili. admit (verb), -sidukia. admit (verb), -sudukia. admit (verb), -suduku. admit (verb), -takabali. admit (verb), -ungama. make someone admit something (verb), -nyenya. be admitted to the hospital (verb), -lazwa. admonish (verb), -asa. admonish (verb), -onya. admonition (noun), maowidha. admonition (noun), maowidha. admonition (noun), mauidha. admonition (noun), mawaidha. admonition (noun), uzindusho. adolescence (noun), ujana (14). adolescent girl (noun), kigoli (7/8), pl vigoli. adolescent girl (noun), kigori (7/8), pl vigori. adopt (verb), -chukua. His trousers had been cut to adopt a "beach- comber"style.. Suruali yake ilikuwa imekatwa kuchukua mtindo wa "bichi koma"[Balisidya, Masomo 343]. adopt (verb), -siliki. adoption (noun), upokeaji (14). be adored (verb), -sujudiwa. adorn (verb), -pamba. What I want now is a person of your status to adorn my house. ninachotaka sasa ni mtu wa hulka yako kuipamba nyumba yangu [Mun]. adorn (verb), -remba. To adorn oneself with cosmetics of the cheek and mouth. kujiremba marangi ya mashavu na midomo [Abd]. adorn (with carving etc.) (verb), -nakshi. adornment (noun), mavalio, pl mavalio. adornment (noun), pamba (5/6), pl mapamba. A beautiful woman is the adornment of the house.. mke mzuri ni pambo la nyumba. adornment (noun), pl adornments, pambo (5/6), pl mapambo. adornment (noun), urembo (5/6), pl marembo. remove adornment (decoration or ornament) (verb), -pambua (converse). adroit (adjective), mahiri. adroitness (noun), tabasuri (9/10), pl tabasuri. adroitness (noun), werevu. adulation (noun), urai. adult (adjective), -a kijituuzima. adult (adjective), -pevu. adult (adjective), -zima. adult (noun), mpevu (1/2), pl wapevu. adult (noun), mtu mzima, pl watu wazima. adult (noun), ngumbaru (9/10an), pl ngumbaru. adulterate (verb), -ghoshi. adulterate (verb), -saliti. adulterate (verb), -tabangatabanga. be adulterated (verb), -salitiwa. adulteration (noun), ughoshi. adulteration (noun), ughushi. adulterer (noun), mgoni, pl wagoni. adulterer (noun), mzinifu, pl wazinifu. adulterer (noun), mzinzi, pl wazinzi. adulterer (one who violates the Islamic code of marriage morals) (noun), mwasherati, pl waasherati. adulterous (adjective), zinifu. adultery (noun), asharati. adultery (noun), asherati (9/10an), pl asherati. adultery (noun), uasherati. adultery (noun), ufasiki. adultery (noun), ugoni (14). adultery (noun), ugono. adultery (noun), uzini. adultery (noun), uzinzi (14). adultery (noun), washerati. adultery (noun), washerati. adultery (noun), zani. adultery (noun), zina. adultery (noun), zinaa. commit adultery (of either man or woman) (verb), -zini. adulthood (noun), uzima. advance (noun), kiendeleo, pl viendeleo. advance (noun), uendeshaji. advance (noun), ukopaji. advance (noun), ukopi (14), pl ukopi. advance (verb), -ongoza. give a good turn to a conversation.. ongoza maneno. advance (verb), -tangulia. advance guard (noun), doria. advance of money (noun), kishika mkono. salary advance (noun), karadha ya mishahara (9/10), pl karadha za mishahara. send in advance (verb), -kadamisha. advancement (noun), maendeleo (6). advancement (noun), maondokeo. advancement (noun), mwendeleo, pl maendeleo. advancement (noun), ondokeo (5/6), pl maondokeo. advancement (noun), ubele. advancement (noun), umbele. advancing (act of) (noun), endeleo, pl maendeleo. advancing (act of) (noun), endelezo, pl maendelezo. advancing (act of) (noun), uendeleo, pl maendeleo. advantage (noun), baraka. advantage (noun), faida (9/10), pl faida. advantage (noun), ghanima. advantage (noun), heri. advantage (noun), mafaa, pl mafaa. advantage (noun), mafao, pl mafao. advantage (noun), manufaa. advantage (noun), nafuu. advantage (noun), ubora. cause to have an advantage (verb), -nufaishana. derive an advantage (verb), -funa. derive an advantage (verb), -vuna. have an advantage (adjective), nafaika. have an advantage (adjective), nufaika. have an advantage (verb), -nufaika. be advantageous (verb), -faidika. advent (noun), jilio. advent (noun), majilio. adventure (noun), shani (9/10), pl shani. adventurer (noun), mzizimizi, pl wazizimizi. adventurer (noun), mzizimizi, pl wazizimizi. adventurism (noun), bahatisho. adventurism (noun), ujasiri. adverb (noun), kielelezi (7/8), pl vielezi. adverb (noun), kielezo (7/8), pl vielezo. adverb (noun), kisifa, pl visifa. matters relating to war. adversary (noun), mkindani, pl wakinzani. adversary (noun), mkinzani, pl wakinzani. adversary (noun), mpingaji, pl wapingaji. adversary (noun), mpingani, pl wapingani. adversary (noun), mpinzani, pl wapingani. adversary (noun), mshindani, pl washindani. adversary (noun), mshindanizi, pl washindanizi. adversary (noun), mtetea, pl watetea. adversary (noun), mteteaji, pl wateteaji. adversary (noun), mtetezi, pl watetezi. adversity (noun), pl adversities, shari (9/10), pl shari. adversity (noun), teso, pl mateso. advertise (merchandise) (verb), -tembeza. advertisement (noun), pl advertisements, tangazo (5/6), pl matangazo. advertisement (noun), tangazo (5/6), pl matangazo. business advertisement. tangazo la biashara. advertisement (noun), utembezi, pl matembezi. advertising (noun), utembezi, pl matembezi. advice (noun), bamba, pl bamba. advice (noun), kauli. advice (noun), kidokezo, pl vidokezo. advice (noun), maonyo (6). advice (noun), mwongozo, pl miongozo. advice (noun), nasaha, pl nasaha. advice (noun), onyo (5/6), pl maonyo. advice (noun), rai (9/10), pl rai. advice (noun), pl advice, shauri (9/10), pl shauri. (s)he wanted his/her mother to accept the advice of being taken to the hospital. alitaka mamaake aridhi shauri la kupelekwa hospitali [Moh], mpeleke huyu mwanamke kwa wazee wa 'Mashauri' [Ng]. advice (noun), ushauri (14). advice (noun), zulio, pl mazulio. ask for advice (verb), -taka shauri. give advice (verb), -taradhia. give each other good advice (verb), -sisitizana (associative). give good advice (verb), -nasihi. good advice (noun), maowidha. good advice (noun), maowidha. good advice (noun), mauidha. good advice (noun), mawaidha. good advice (noun), suna (9/10), pl suna. good advice (noun), suni (9/10), pl suni. good advice (piece of) (noun), sina (9/10), pl sina. good advice (piece of) (noun), sini (9/10), pl sini. one who can be relied on to give good advice (noun), mhenga, pl wahenga. advise (verb), -sisitiza. give a piece of advice (verb), -pa shauri. adviser (noun), diwani, pl madiwani. confidential female adviser (older woman friend who makes arrangements for marriage) (noun), mkunga, pl wakunga. reliable adviser (noun), nasiha. advisor (noun), pl advisors, mshauri (1/2), pl washauri. legal advisor (noun), kaimu, pl makaimu. older person (not necessarily a clergyman) who gives advice on religious matters (noun), shamasi (5/6an), pl mashamasi. older person (not necessarily a clergyman) who gives advice on religious matters (noun), shemasi (5/6an), pl mashemasi. wise advisor (noun), nasiha, pl nasiha. advocacy (noun), utetezi. advocacy (noun), uwakili (14). advocate (noun), mnenea (1/2), pl wanenea. advocate (noun), msimamizi, pl wasimamizi. advocate (noun), mwombezi (1/2), pl waombezi. advocate (noun), wakili (5/6), pl mawakili. adze (noun), senezo (9/10), pl senezo. adze (noun), sezo (5/6), pl masezo. adze (noun), tezo, pl matezo. aerial (noun), erieli. affable (verb), -ambilika. affable person (noun), mcheshi, pl wacheshi. affable person (noun), mjibu (1/2), pl wajibu. affair (noun), bamba, pl bamba. affair (noun), hoja, pl hoja; mahoja. affair (noun), jambo (5/6), pl mambo. affair (noun), jambo. affair (noun), jawabu, pl majawabu. affair (noun), kadhia. affair (noun), kigambo (7/8), pl vigambo. affair (noun), kisa, pl visa. affair (noun), mambo. affair (noun), neno (5/6), pl maneno. affair (noun), pl affairs, shauri (9/10), pl shauri. that affair is not bad. shauri hilo si baya. affair (important) (noun), maneno. secret affairs. maneno ya siri. actual state of affairs (noun), jambo. actual state of affairs (noun), mambo. This is an obvious fact. Hii ni mambo wazi. affairs (noun), kadhia (9/10), pl kadhia. affairs (noun), kazi. affairs (noun), shughuli (9/10), pl shughuli. fig. personal affairs (noun), kirago, pl virago. military affairs (noun), uanajeshi. public affairs (adverb), kwa nchi. secret affairs (noun), penyenye (5/6), pl mapenyenye. affect (verb), -athiri. affect (verb), -husu. affect (verb), -pasa. affect (verb), -wea. affect deeply (verb), -saki. be affected (verb), -athiriwa. affectation (noun), maringo (6). affectation (noun), umaridadi (14). affection (noun), ashiki, pl ashiki. evoke affection. -tia ~. affection (noun), ashki, pl ashiki. evoke affection. -tia ~. affection (noun), haba, pl mahaba, (mahuba), (mahubba). affection (noun), huruma. affection (noun), kipendo, pl vipendo. affection (noun), mahaba (9/10), pl mahaba. affection (noun), pl there is no cure for love, mahaba. affection (noun), pl there is no cure for love, mahuba. affection (noun), pendeleo (5/6), pl mapendeleo. affection (noun), pendo (5/6), pl mapendo. affection (noun), ufadili. affection (noun), upendezi, pl mapendezi. affection (noun), upendo, pl mapendo. affection (noun), upenzi, pl mapenzi. affection (reciprocal) (noun), mapendano. mutual affection (noun), upendano, pl mapendano. overwhelm someone with affection (verb), -engaenga. treat with affection (verb), -shaufu. affectionate (adverb), pendevu. affirm (verb), -hakikisha (causative). affirm (verb), -shupaa maneno. affirm (verb), -thibitisha. affix (verb), -bandika. affix a stamp, put on a bandage. ~ stempu, ~ dawa. cause to affix (verb), -bandikisha. cause to affix (verb), -bandikiza. afflict (verb), -dhiki. afflict (verb), -saki. afflict (verb), -sibu. afflict (verb), -tesa. be afflicted (verb), -sibiwa (passive). it was then that Asumini was afflicted with a lot of sadness. ndipo Asumini aliposibiwa na huzuni zaidi [Moh]. be afflicted (verb), -teseka. affliction (noun), jitimai (9/10), pl jitimai. affliction (noun), masaibu (9/10), pl masaibu. affliction (noun), msiba, pl misiba. rel. affliction (noun), masaibu. affluent (of a river) (noun), pengee (5/6), pl mapengee. the affluence of the river. pengee cha mto. be affluent (verb), -kwasi. inability to afford something (noun), waya. affront (noun), usafihi. be afraid (verb), -hofu. be afraid (verb), -ogopa. be afraid (verb), -shikwa na hofu. be afraid (verb), -wa na hofu. be afraid (verb), -patwa na hofu. be afraid for (verb), -hofia. be afraid of (verb), -cha. be afraid of someone (verb), -hofia. be afraid of something (verb), -hofia. make afraid (verb), -ogofisha. make afraid (verb), -ogofya. afresh (adverb), upya. Africa (noun), Afrika (9). African (adjective), Kiafrika. African manner (adverb), Kiafrika. African person (noun), Mwafrika, pl waafrika. African way (adverb), Kiafrika. Africanization (noun), afrikanaizesheni (9). after (adverb), baada ya. after (adverb), nyuma ya.... after (conjunction), hatima. after (preposition), baada. after many years, after work. ~ ya miaka mingi, ~ ya kazi. after that (adverb), thama. afterbirth (noun), kondo ya nyuma. afterbirth (noun), mji (3/4), pl miji. afterlife (noun), pl the punishment that awaits them in the future next life, ahera (9/10), pl ahera. afterlife (noun), akhera (9). afterlife (noun), jongomeo. afternoon (noun), alasiri (9/10), pl alasiri. afternoon (noun), mchana (3). afterwards (adjective), pale. afterwards (adverb), alafu. afterwards (adverb), baadae. The Portuguese arrived in Mombasa and afterwards proceeded to Malindi.. Wareno walifika Mombasa, baadae walielekea Malindi [Masomo 143]. afterwards (adverb), baadaye. afterwards (adverb), halafu. afterwards (adverb), hatima. afterwards (adverb), kiisha. afterwards (adverb), kisha. afterwards (adverb), tena. afterwards (conjunction), baadaye. afterwards (conjunction), waama. afterworld (noun), pepo (9/10), pl pepo. again (adverb), bidhalika. again (adverb), dhalika. again (adverb), kadhalika. again (adverb), kikariri. again (adverb), tena. again (adverb), upya. begin again (verb), -rejea. begin something over again (verb), -charuka. I won't do it again (phrase), nimekoma. forgive me father, I will not repeat it again, I have surrendered. baba nihurumie, sitarudia tena, nimekoma [Kez]. say again (verb), -kariri. against (adverb), dhidi. be against (verb), -pinga. have something against someone (verb), -wa na ugomvi na mtu. age (noun), herimu. age (noun), dahari, pl dahari. age (noun), hirimu. age (noun), makamo (6). I don't want to make you said at this age.. "Sitaraji kukutia huzuni katika makamo hayo"[Balisidya, Masomo 349]. age (noun), tarikhi (9/10), pl tarikhi. age (noun), zama. age (noun), zamani. age (verb), -zeeka (potential). age (of a person) (noun), umri. age-class (of a person) (noun), makamo. age-class (of a person) (noun), makamu. age-group (noun), herimu. be of the same age (verb), -ridhia (applicative). our age (noun), zamani zetu. person of the same age or belonging to the same age-group (noun), marika. These people are my contemporaries. hawa ni marika yangu. age-group (noun), hirimu. This man belongs to my age-group. huyu hirimu yangu. age-group (noun), pl age-groups, rika (5/6), pl marika. But among this age-group, the obligations of the youthful age have not stopped vascillating. lakini katika rika hili [] ahadi za ujana pia haziwachi kuyumbayumba [Moh]. aged (adjective), -zee. aged (adjective), zefe. agency (noun), chombo (7/8), pl vyombo. In consideration of the concerns of young people the Ministry cooperates with other agencies of the Nation.. Kuhusu shughuli za vijana Wizara inashirikiana na vyombo vingine vya Taifa [Masomo 364]. agency (noun), mawakili, pl mawakili. agency (noun), uwakala. agency (noun), uwakili (14). agency (noun), wakala (9/10), pl wakala. agency (noun), wakili, pl mawakili. agenda (noun), ajenda (9/10), pl ajenda. act as agent (verb), -wakili. agent (noun), ajenti (9/10an), pl ajenti. agent (noun), dalali, pl madalali. agent (noun), kaimu (5/6), pl makaimu. agent (noun), kaimu, pl makaimu. agent (noun), kidalali, pl vidalali. agent (noun), pl agents, mshenga (1/2), pl washenga. agent (noun), mtumwaji, pl watumwaji. agent (noun), tume. agent (noun), wakala (11/6), pl makala. agent (work of) (noun), uajenti. agent (work of) (noun), ukaimu. secret agent (noun), jasusi (5/6), pl majasusi. secret agent (noun), mpenyezi (1/2), pl wapenyezi. secret agent (noun), mtunduizi, pl watunduizi. agglomerate (verb), -kongomana. aggression (noun), uchokozi (14). aggression (noun), udhalimu. aggression (noun), ushambulizi. aggression (noun), utadi. aggressor (noun), foadi (5/6an), pl mafoadi. aggressor (noun), fowadi (5/6an), pl mafowadi. aggressor (noun), mchokozi (1/2), pl wachokozi. aggressor (noun), mkatili (1/2), pl wakatili. aggrevate (verb), -nung'unisha. aggrevate (verb), -teteleza. agile (adjective), mahiri. agility (noun), kinamu (7). agility (noun), usafidi. agility (of movements etc.) (noun), wepesi. agitate (verb), -asisha. agitate (verb), -fanya fitina. agitate (verb), -leta fitina. agitate (verb), -tia fitina. agitate (verb), -fitini. agitate (verb), -fanya fitna. agitate (verb), -leta fitna. agitate (verb), -tia fitna. agitate (verb), -koroga. agitate (verb), -shaushi. agitate (verb), -shawishi. agitate (verb), -tikisa. agitate (verb), -vuruga. agitate (verb), -vurugavuruga. agitate (verb), -vuruma. be agitated (verb), -jishughulisha (reflexive). be agitated (verb), -jishughulisha. be agitated (verb), -tukutika. become agitated (verb), -potea akili. agitation (noun), fadhaa (9/10), pl fadhaa. agitation (noun), harakati (9/10), pl harakati. agitation (noun), masuko (6). agitation (noun), mkorogo (3/4), pl mikorogo. agitation (noun), mpekecho, pl mipekecho. agitation (noun), mpeketo, pl mipeketo. agitation (noun), pl agitations, msukosuko (3/4), pl misukosuko. agitation (noun), mtafaruku (3/4), pl mitafaruku. agitation (noun), muuya (3/4), pl miuya. agitation (noun), pirikapirika (9/10), pl pirikapirika. agitation (noun), tafrani (9/10), pl tafrani. today there is wholeness (of life) and health, tomorrow discomfort and agitation, and even death. leo kuna uzima na afya, kesho adha na tafrani, na hata kifo [Muk]. agitation (noun), uchochezi. agitation (noun), ufatani. agitation (noun), ufitina. agitation (noun), ushawishi. agitation (noun), usumbufu. agitation (noun), utesaji. agitation (noun), utesi. agitator (noun), fitina (5/6an), pl mafitina. agitator (noun), fitna (5/6an), pl mafitna. agitator (noun), mchochezi (1/2), pl wachochezi. agitator (noun), mchochezi, pl wachochezi. warmonger.. mchochezi wa vita [Rec]. agitator (noun), mfitini (1/2), pl wafitini. agitator (noun), mkoroga, pl wakoroga. agitator (noun), mkorogai, pl wakorogai. agitator (noun), mpinduzi, pl wapinduzi. agitator (noun), mvuruga, pl wavuruga. agitator (noun), mvurugaji, pl wavurugaji. pol.agitator (noun), mshawishi, pl mishawishi. a long time ago (adjective), -a zamani. ago (preposition), kabla ya. long ago (adverb), mbele. long ago (adverb), tokeapo. long ago (adverb), ubele. long ago (adverb), umbele. long ago (noun), kale (9/10), pl kale. long ago (noun), zama (9). long ago (noun), zamani (9). not long ago (adverb), karibuni. not long ago (adverb), majuzi. agree (verb), -afiki. agree (verb), pl Yes, -aga. agree (verb), pl Yes, -agana. agree (verb), -ahidi. agree (verb), -elekeana. agree (verb), -fikiana. agree (verb), -fikiliana. agree (verb), -itika. agree (verb), -kiri. agree (verb), -kubali. agree (verb), -lingana (associative). agree (verb), -patana. agree (verb), -pokea. agree to the statements.. pokea maneno. agree (verb), -sidukia. agree (verb), -sikilizana (causative). agree (verb), -sudukia. agree (verb), -suduku. agree (verb), -suluhu. agree (verb), -takabali. agree (verb), -takabali. agree (verb), -wafiki. agree (with) (verb), -afiki. They are shaking their heads in agreement.. wanatikisa vichwa vyao katika kuafiki [Muk]. agree on price (verb), -patana bei. agree together (verb), -afikana (associative). agree together (verb), -afikiana (associative). agree together (verb), -chukuana. agree together (verb), -sikilizana. agree with (verb), -aga. agree with (verb), -kubaliana. agree with someone (verb), -itikia ( appl-intr). come an agreement (verb), -fikiana. come to an agreement (verb), pl Yes, -aga. reach an agreement (verb), -elekezana. agreeable (adjective), tamu. agreeableness (noun), upendezi, pl mapendezi. agreed (conjunction), bas. agreed (conjunction), basi. agreed (conjunction), bassi. agreeing (adjective), linganifu. agreeing (adjective), linganyifu. agreement (noun), afikiano (5/6), pl maafikiano. agreement (noun), agano (5/6), pl maagano. New Testament, Old Testament. ~ Jipya, ~ la Kale. agreement (noun), ahadi (9/10), pl ahadi. agreement (noun), itifaki (9/10), pl itifaki. agreement (noun), itifaki. agreement (noun), kiaga. agreement (noun), kiaga (7/8), pl viaga. agreement (noun), kipatanisho (7/8), pl vipatanisho. agreement (noun), kiva (9/10), pl kiva. agreement (noun), maafikano, pl maafikano. agreement (noun), maafikiano, pl maafikiano. agreement (noun), mapatano. agreement (noun), masilaha. agreement (noun), masilahi. agreement (noun), masuluhu. agreement (noun), mkataba (3/4), pl mikataba. agreement (noun), pl agreements, muafaka (3/4), pl miafaka. agreement (noun), mwafaka (3/4), pl miafaka. agreement (noun), isilahi. agreement (noun), patanisho (5/6), pl mapatanisho. agreement (noun), pl agreements, patano (5/6), pl mapatano. agreement (noun), pl agreements, ridhaa (9/10), pl ridhaa. His agreement to his boss. ile ridhaa yake kwa tajiri wake [Moh]. agreement (noun), sikizano (5/6), pl masikizano. come to an agreement. pata masikizano. agreement (noun), suluhu (9/10), pl suluhu. agreement (noun), tajamala (9/10), pl tajamala. agreement (noun), tangamano (5/6), pl matangamano. agreement (noun), ukubali. agreement (noun), ulinganifu. agreement (noun), ulinganyifu. agreement (noun), umoja. agreement (noun), upatano. agreement (noun), usikilizano (11/6), pl masikilizano. agreement (noun), usikizano. agreement (noun), usuluhi. agreement (noun), usuluhifu. agreement (noun), wahadi. agreement (after a discussion) (noun), masikilizano (6). agreement to act together for common good (noun), ngambi (9/10), pl ngambi. binding agreement (noun), sharti (5/6), pl masharti. binding agreement (noun), sherti (5/6), pl masherti. by a binding agreement. kwa sharti.. binding agreement (noun), shurti (5/6), pl mashurti. binding agreement (noun), shuruti (5/6), pl mashuruti. by agreement (adverb), kwa sharti. come to an agreement (verb), -afikana (associative). come to an agreement (verb), -afikiana (associative). have an agreement with (verb), -kubaliana na. make an agreement (verb), -agana. make an agreement (verb), -peana. make an agreement (verb), -fanya sharti. reach a satisfactory agreement (verb), -tuliliana. reach an agreement (verb), -selehi. reach an agreement (verb), -suluhi. reach an agreement (verb), -suluhu. reach an agreement (verb), -tuana. agricultural worker (noun), mlimaji, pl walimaji. agriculture (noun), kilimo (7/8), pl vilimo. agriculture (noun), makulima. agriculture (noun), malimo. agriculture (noun), mlimo (3/4), pl milimo. agriculture (noun), ukulima (14), pl ukulima. agriculture (noun), zaraa. agriculture (methods of) (noun), ulimaji. agriculture (work of) (noun), ulimaji. implements of agriculture (noun), makulima (6). run aground (verb), -kwama. run aground (verb), -panda pwani. coast and interior.. pwani na bara. run aground (verb), -panda pwani. run aground (verb), -pwelea. Mashua run aground in town. Mashua ilipwelea majini. run aground (verb), -pweleza. the apparatus was run aground. Chombo kilipweleza. ague (noun), kitapo (7/8), pl vitapo. med. ague (noun), kipapa, pl vipapa. be ahead (verb), -tangulia. move ahead (verb), -endelea. what is ahead (noun), usoni. aid (noun), amara (9/10), pl amara. aid (noun), huduma (9/10), pl huduma. aid (noun), kinga. aid (noun), maliwazo. aid (noun), msaada (3/4), pl misaada. financial aid. msaada wa fedha. aid (noun), neema. aid (noun), nusra (9/10), pl nusra. aid (noun), nusura (9/10), pl nusura. aid (noun), saada (9/10), pl saada. aid (noun), usimamizi. aid (verb), -fadhili. aid (verb), -hudumia. aid (verb), -saidia. aid growth (verb), -komaza. be aided (verb), -saidiwa. the student was aided to pay school fees. Mwanafunzi alisadiwa kulipa ada za shule. come to the aid of (verb), -futusha. give aid to (verb), -starehesha. mutual aid (noun), ujima. AIDS (noun), ukimwi (14). ail (verb), -ugua. be ailing (verb), -sakimu. ailment (noun), ugonjwa (11/6), pl magonjwa. aim (noun), dhamiri (9/10), pl dhamiri. aim (noun), dhati. aim (noun), gharadi. aim (noun), kasidi. aim (noun), kusudi. aim (noun), lengo (5/6), pl malengo. aim (noun), maazimio, pl maazimio. aim (noun), madhumuni (9/10), pl madhumuni. aim (noun), madhumuni, pl madhumuni. aim (noun), matilaba, pl matilaba. aim (noun), nia (9/10), pl nia. aim (noun), nuio (9/10), pl nuio. aim (noun), pl aims, shabaha (9/10), pl shabaha. his/her aim was to arrive early. Shabaha yake ilikuwa afike mapema. aim (verb), -dhamiria. aim (verb), -elekeza (causative). aim (verb), -linga. aim (verb), -lenga. aim (verb), pl aims, -piga shabaha. aim (verb), pl aims, -shika shabaha. aim (verb), pl aims, -twaa shabaha. aim (at an object eg. with rifle or spear) (verb), -lenga. aim (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm) (noun), manuwio. aim (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm) (noun), manuwiyo. aim at (verb), -kusudia. take aim (verb), pl aims, -piga shabaha. take aim (verb), pl aims, -shika shabaha. take aim (verb), pl aims, -twaa shabaha. take an aim of the birds on top of the tree. Twaa shabaha ya ndege juu ya mti. aimlessly (adverb), ovyo. do one's work aimlessly. fanya kazi ovyoovyo tu. air (noun), anga (5). air (noun), baridi. air (noun), hewa (9/10), pl hewa. air in a compressed space (noun), mvugulio (3). be in the air (verb), -vuma. damp cool air of the morning or evening (noun), umande (11). get a change of air (verb), -punga hewa. "fan the arms, give a signal".. punga mikono. get a change of air (verb), -punga upepo. "fan the arms, give a signal".. punga mikono. put on airs (verb), -jivuna. put out to air (verb), -anika. airplane (noun), dege. seaplane. dege yenye kutua majini. airplane (noun), eropleni (9/10), pl eropleni. airline. njia ya eropleni. airplane (noun), dege. seaplane.. ndege yenye kutua majini. airplane (noun), ndege, pl ndege. jet airplane (noun), ndege ya kireaktive (7/8), pl ndege za kireaktive. airport (noun), uwanja wa ndege (11/10), pl nyanja za ndege. airs (noun), madaha (6). airs (noun), maringo (6). airs (noun), matao (6). airs (noun), tao (5/6), pl matao. I am walking gracefully and with the airs of a modern child. natembea kwa kudundika na matao ya mtoto wa kileo [Ma]. giving oneself airs (noun), mapyoro. put on airs (verb), -deka. put on airs (verb), -jipa mali. put on airs (verb), -jipevua. put on airs (verb), -piga makuu. put on airs (verb), -piga makuu. put on airs (verb), -ringa. When Tegemea was married by Kabenga, (s)he put on airs a few days at the beginning. Tegemea alipoolewa na Kabenga aliringa sana siku chache za mwanzoni [Kez]. put on airs (verb), -tuna. leave ajar (a door) (verb), -vugaza. set ajar (a door) (verb), -shindika (mlango). alacrity (noun), bidii. alacrity (noun), uwahi. alarm (noun), dukuduku. alarm (noun), kamsa (9/10), pl kamsa. alarm (noun), kamsa. alarm (noun), kituko (7/8), pl vituko. alarm (noun), mauja. alarm (noun), muuya. alarm (noun), mwuja, pl miuja. alarm (noun), paipu (9/10), pl paipu. alarm (noun), peipu (9/10), pl peipu. alarm (verb), -stusha (causative). there is nothing threatening to alarm Diana. hakuna linaloelekea kumstusha Diana [Muk]. be alarmed (verb), -stuka (intransitive). be alarmed (verb), -shtuka (intransitive). be alarmed (verb), -tukuta. albino (noun), kimazeru (7/8an), pl vimazeru. albino (noun), zeru, pl mazeru. albino (noun), zeruzeru (5/6), pl mazeruzeru. alcohol (noun), malevi. alcohol (noun), ulevi. alcohol (strong), distilled in Africa and usually illegal (noun), chang'aa (9/10), pl chang'aa. She picks up the glass. She sniffs it and smells the strong alcohol smell of home-brewed grain alcohol.. "Anaichukua bilauri. Anainusa na kusikia harufu ya pombe kali ya chang'aa [Chacha, Masomo 375]".. alcohol distilled from palm wine (noun), zarambo. alcoholic beverage (noun), shuarub (5/6), pl mashuarub. alcoholic beverage (noun), shuarubu (5/6), pl mashuarubu. alcoholic (noun), mlevi (1/2), pl walevi. alcoholic beverage (noun), pombe (9/10), pl pombe. alcoholic beverage (noun), sharabu (9/10), pl sharabu. after working, the elders took alcoholic refreshments. Baada ya kazi, wazee waliburudika kwa sharabu. alcoholic beverage (kind of) (noun), mnywo, pl minywo. alcove (noun), kataa (9/10), pl kataa. alert (adverb), kimacho. be alert (verb), -angalia. be alert (verb), -hamu. be alert (verb), -kalamka. be alert (verb), -nabihika (potential). be alert (verb), -tanabahi. be alert (verb), -wa macho. alertness (noun), utunduzi. alertness (to meet a danger) (noun), dhiaka, pl madhiaka. algae (noun), ugozi (11). alien (adjective), ajinabi. alienate (verb), -saliti. the visitor is the one who alienated us. mgeni ndiye aliyetusaliti.. alight (verb), -shuka. alight (of birds or insects) (verb), -tenga. align (verb), -oanisha. alignment (noun), usawanisho. alike (adjective), sawa. these children look alike. Watoto hawa wanafanana sawa. alike (adverb), sare. all alike (adverb), mamoja. be alike (verb), -fanana (reciprocal). be alike (verb), -lingana. alive (adjective), hai. alive (adjective), -zima. alive (noun), uhai (14). all (adjective), kila. all (adjective), mote. in all the houses.. nyumbani mote. all (adjective), mwote. in all the houses.. nyumbani mote. all (adjective), ote. all the people. watu wote. all (adjective), vyote. all (adjective), yote. all (pronoun), chote. all of it. cho chote. all people (adjective), wote. at all (adverb), hata. at all (adverb), kamwe. all right (adjective), vema. all right (adjective), vyema. all right (adverb), fahuwa. all right (adverb), haidhuru. all right (adverb), haya. all right (adverb), sawasawa. it is alright to beat a thief. Ni sawasawa kumpiga mwivi. all right! (interjection), fauwa. by Allah! (interjection), bilahi. by Allah! (interjection), billahi. in the name of Allah! (interjection), bismillahi!. allay (verb), -tuliza. alleviation (noun), kitulizo (7/8), pl vitulizo. alleviation (noun), maburudisho, pl maburudisho. alleviation (of pain) (noun), kiburudisho, pl viburudisho. alley (noun), kichochoro (7/8), pl vichochoro. alley (noun), mchochoro (3/4), pl michochoro. alley (between houses) (noun), chochoro, pl machochoro. alley (between two houses) (noun), ujia. alliance (noun), fungamano (5/6), pl mafungamano. alliance (noun), jumuiya. alliance (noun), kombaini, pl makombaini. beg pardon. alliance (noun), mapatano. conclude an alliance. fanya mapatano. alliance (noun), muungano, pl miungano. alliance (noun), mwunganisho, pl miunganisho. alliance (noun), mwungano, pl miungano. alliance (noun), patano (5/6), pl mapatano. alliance (noun), umoja (14), pl wingi. alliance (noun), upatano. allot (verb), -awadha. allot (verb), -awaza. allow (verb), -acha. allow (verb), -ata. allow (verb), -hulu. allow (verb), -idhini. allow (verb), -ruhsa. allow (verb), -pa ruhusa. allow him/her to go home. Mpe ruhusa ya kuenda nyumbani. allow (verb), -ruhusa. allow (verb), -ruhusu. (s)he is in a state of sleep that cannot allow him/her to perceive anything. yu katika usingizi ambao hautamruhusu kuhisi lolote [Muk]. allow (verb), -rukhsa. allow (verb), -sabili. allow (verb), -ungama. allow to go bad (verb), -tapanya. allow to marry (verb), -oza (causative). allowance (noun), alowensi, pl alowensi. allowance (noun), posho (9/10), pl posho. Give him/her his/her allowance. mpe posho yake. disturbance allowance (noun), posho ya usumbufu (9/10), pl posho za usumbufu. housekeeping allowance (noun), masarifu. mileage allowance (noun), posho ya maili (9/10), pl posho za mali. The driver was paid the mileage allowance after the journey. Dereva alilipwa posho ya maili baada ya safari. subsistence allowance (noun), posho ya kujikimu (9/10), pl posho za kujikimu. The yearly harvests have been used as the subsistence allowance. Mavuno ya mwaka yamatumiwa kama posho ya kujikimu. allowed (adjective), halali. be allowed (verb), -kubaliwa. alloy (steel ...) (noun), aloi (... ya chuma cha pua) (9/10), pl aloi. steel alloy (noun), aloi ya chuma cha pua (9). allure (verb), -shawishi. allure (verb), -vutia. allurement (noun), kishawishi, pl vishawisihi. allurement (noun), kishushi, pl vishawisihi. allurement (noun), ubembe. allurement (noun), ubembelezi. allurement (noun), ushawishi. be alluring (verb), -tamanisha. allusion (noun), fumbo (5/6), pl mafumbo. allusion (noun), kidokezo, pl vidokezo. allusion (noun), kionyo, pl vionyo. allusion (noun), ukonyezo, pl konyezo. ally (noun), mwandani, pl wandani. almanac (noun), takwimu (9/10), pl takwimu. proper noun (masculine) (noun), almasi. Almighty (noun), mwawadhi, pl waawadhi. Almighty (noun), mwawazi, pl waawazi. almighty (a title of Allah) (noun), jabari. Almighty (God) (noun), Mwenyezi (1). almond (noun), jozi. almond (noun), lozi (5/6), pl malozi. almond tree (noun), mlozi (3/4), pl milozi. almond tree (Terminalia catappa) (noun), mkungu, pl mikungu. mkunguni (species of almond tree, Terminalia Fatraea) (noun), mkunguni, pl mikunguni. almost (adjective), -auwali. almost (adjective), -awali. almost (adverb), karibu. almost (adverb), kosakosa. almost (adverb), nusra. He was so sick he almost died.. aliugua nusura afe [kufa]. almost (adverb), nusura. He was so sick he almost died.. aliugua nusura afe [kufa]. almost (adverb), takriban. alms (noun), bahkshishi, pl bahkshishi. alms (noun), bakshishi, pl bakshishi. alms (noun), sadaka (9/10), pl sadaka. the woman gave alms to the poor. Mama alitoa sadaka kwa maskini. aloe (noun), kisimaleo, pl visimaleo. aloe (species of) (noun), subili (9/10), pl subili. aloe plant (noun), mshubiri, pl mishubiri. aloe plant (noun), msubili, pl misubili. aromatic aloe wood (noun), udi (14). aloft (adverb), juujuu. aloft (adverb), kindakindaki. alone (adjective), peke y-. alone (adjective), gumba. alone (adjective), a pekee. be by oneself (verb), -baidi. let alone (adverb), sembuse. aloneness (noun), akali (9/10), pl akali. along (adverb), bavuni. along (adverb), kando. along (adverb), kandokando. along (adverb), ukando. along the way (adverb), njiani. get along well (verb), -patana (reciprocal). get along well (verb), -sikilizana (causative). (s)he will study as much as you and without doubt you will get along well in terms of language. kasoma kiasi kama wewe, na bila shaka mtasikilizana lugha vizuri [Abd]. alongside (adverb), bavuni. alongside (adverb), kando ya. alongside (adverb), sambamba. father and brother walked alongside each other. Baba na ndugu walitembea sambamba. aloof (adverb), mbali. far from. mbali ya...[Rec]. aloofness (noun), unyanya. alphabet (noun), alfabeti (9/10), pl alfabeti. already (adverb), zamani. already (noun), zama. also (adjective), vilevile. also (adverb), pia. also (adverb), thama. also (adverb), vile. also (conjunction), na. altar (noun), altare (9/10), pl altare. altar (noun), madhabahu (9/10), pl madhabahu. altar (noun), madhabahu, pl madhabahu. alter (verb), -geuza. alteration (noun), badili, pl mabadili. alteration (noun), badiliko, pl mabadiliko. alteration (noun), badilisho, pl mabadilisho. alteration (noun), geuzi (5/6), pl mageuzi. alteration (noun), geuzo, pl mageuzo. democratic reform.. mgeuzo wa kidemokrasi. alteration (noun), mgeuzo, pl mageuzo. democratic reform.. mgeuzo wa kidemokrasi. alteration (noun), pinduo (5/6), pl mapinduo. alteration (noun), ugeufu. alteration (noun), ugeuko. alteration (noun), ugeuzaji. alteration (noun), ugeuzi. alteration (noun), ugeuzo. altercation (noun), mabishano, pl mabishano. altercation (noun), ushindani. alternate (verb), -pokezana. alternate (verb), -pokezanya. alternately (adverb), kipokee. alternation (noun), pangilio (5/6), pl mapangilio. alternation (rotation) of crops. mapangilio ya mazao. alternative (noun), abudi (9/10), pl abudi. There is no alternative. One must.... hapana abudi.. alternative (noun), buddi. there is no way out [usually in neg. expressions.. hapana buddi. alternative (used in negative) (noun), budi (9/10), pl budi. you have no alternative (phrase), huna budi. although (conjunction), alau. although (conjunction), -angalao. although (conjunction), angao. although (conjunction), ijapo. although (conjunction), ijapo. although (conjunction), ijapokuwa. although (conjunction), ingawa. although (conjunction), ingawa. although (conjunction), iwapo. although (conjunction), japo. although (conjunction), japo. although (conjunction), pindi. although (conjunction), walau. altitude (noun), kimo (7/8), pl vimo. altitude (noun), urefu, pl marefu. altogether (adjective), pamoja. together with.... pamoja na. altogether (adverb), kwa jumla. altogether (adverb), koro. aluminium (noun), aluminiamu (9/10), pl aluminiamu. aluminum (noun), pl aluminium, shabu (9/10), pl shabu. always (adverb), abadi. He is always stealing.. kazi yake ni kuiba abadi.. always (adverb), abidi. He is always stealing.. kazi yake ni kuiba abidi.. always (adverb), dahari. always (adverb), daima. always (adverb), dawama. always (adverb), dawamu. always (adverb), kote. always (adverb), milele. forever.. milele na milele. am (verb), ni (conjugated), pl ni. amaze (verb), -ghafilika. amaze (verb), -shangaza. don't wear those clothes, you might amaze the child. Usivae nguo hizo, unaweza kumshangaza mtoto. amaze (verb), -staajabisha (causative). be amazed (verb), -loja. be amazed (verb), -roja. be amazed (verb), -sangaa. (s)he was amazed on seeing the lion in the forest. alisangaa alipomwona simba msituni. be amazed (verb), -shangaa. (s)he was amaze to see him/her without clothes. Alishangaa kumwona bila nguo. be amazed (verb), -ajabu. be amazed (verb), -maka. be amazed (verb), -staajabika (intransitive). be amazed (verb), -staajabu. be amazed (verb), -taajabu. be amazed (verb), -taghafali. amazement (noun), ajabu (9/10), pl ajabu. amazement (noun), ajibu (9/10), pl ajibu. amazement (noun), bumbuazi (9/10), pl bumbuazi. amazement (noun), butaa. amazement (noun), dukuduku. amazement (noun), kimako. be evasive, make excuses, pretend. amazement (noun), pl amazement, msangao (3/4), pl misangao. amazement (noun), pl amazement, mshangao (3/4), pl mishangao. Here she is showing amazement,. Huku akionyesha mshangao [Chacha, Masomo 374]. amazement (noun), mzubao, pl mizubao. amazement (noun), mzumbao, pl mizumbao. amazement (noun), staajabu (5/6), pl mastaajabu. amazement (noun), taajabu (5/6), pl mataajabu. amazement (noun), ushango. goodness! (interjection of amazement) (interjection), masalala. helpless amazement (noun), bumbuwazi (9/10), pl bumbuwazi. amazing (adjective), ajabu. amazing thing (noun), ajabu (9/10), pl ajabu. an amazing thing (noun), staajabu (5/6), pl mastaajabu. something amazing (noun), mzungu (3/4), pl mizungu. His surprises and amazements, He is the greatest artist.. Shani zake na mizungu, ni Bwana wa wasanifu [Shaaban Robert, Masomo 425]. ambassador (noun), balozi (5/6), pl mabalozi. ambassadorship (noun), ubalozi (14). amber (noun), kaharabu (9/10), pl kaharabu. amber (noun), kaharabu. ambergris (noun), ambari, pl ambari. ambition (adjective), makuu. ambition (noun), makuu. ambition (noun), mradi, pl miradi, muradi. ambition (noun), pl ambitions, shabaha (9/10), pl shabaha. ambition (noun), pl ambitions, tamaa (9/10), pl tamaa. ambition (noun), tamanio (5/6), pl matamanio. be overcome by a particular ambition (verb), -filisiwa. ambitious (adjective), pasi. ambitious person (noun), mpasi, pl wapasi. ambitious person (noun), mtamani, pl watamani. amble (of horses) (adverb), dalji. walk gracefully. kuenda dalji [Rec]. ambush (noun), kioteo (7/8), pl vioteo. ambush (noun), maoteo. ambush (noun), kioteo, pl vioteo. ambush (noun), oteo (5/6), pl maoteo. ambush (verb), -otea. lie in ambush for someone (verb), -ota. place (noun), maficho. set an ambush for (verb), -vizia. amen (interjection), amina. America (USA) (noun), Marekani (17). American (adjective), marekani. American (adjective), marikani. American (adjective), kiamerika. American (adjective), kimarekani. American person (noun), Mmarekani (1/2), pl Wamarekani. American person (noun), Mwamerika (1/2), pl Waamerika. amiability (noun), upendezi, pl mapendezi. amiability (noun), upole. amiable (adjective), changamfu. amiable (adjective), jamili. amiable (adjective), murua. amiable (adjective), muruwa. amiable (adjective), -pole. almighty (title of Allah) (noun), jalali. amiss (adjective), benibeni. round of ammunition (noun), kiasi. amnesty (noun), kombo, pl makombo. amnesty (noun), makombo. among (adverb), pl layout OK?, baina ya. among the people. ~ ya watu. among (adverb), kati ya. among (adverb), miongoni. He, along with many others, was not fortunate enough to enter Form One of secondary school.. Yeye, miongoni mwa vijana wengine wengi, alikuwa amekosa bahati ya kuingia kidato cha kwanza cha shule za sekondari [Balisidya Masomo 344]. among (noun), baadhi (9/10), pl baadhi. among countries (adverb), kati ya mataifa. amortization (of a loan or debt) (noun), majilipio. amortization (of a loan or debt) (noun), majilipizi. amortization (of a loan or debt) (noun), majilipo. amount (noun), idadi (9/10), pl idadi. amount (noun), idadi. amount (noun), kadiri (9/10), pl kadiri. amount (noun), kadiri. amount (noun), kiasi. amount (small) (noun), baadhi, pl baadhi. amount of (adverb), kiasi cha. great amount (noun), mzo, pl mizo. small amount (adjective), kidogo. small amount (noun), choto (5/6), pl machoto. small amount (noun), mchoto (3/4), pl michoto. what amount? (adverb), kem. ampere (noun), ampea (9/10), pl ampea. amplification (noun), ukuzaji (14). amplification (process) (noun), mkuzo (3/4), pl mikuzo. amputate (verb), -butua. have a leg amputated (verb), -katika mguu. med.amputation (noun), mkato, pl mikato. amulet (noun), hirizi. amulet (noun), kafara, pl makafara. amulet (noun), talasimu (5/6), pl matalasimu. amulet (against evil spirits or dangers) (noun), pagao (5/6), pl mapagao. amulet (against evil spirits or dangers) (noun), pagaro (5/6), pl mapagaro. amulet (small leather case containing a sentence from the Koran used as medicine wear on the person) (noun), hirizi (9/10), pl hirizi. mdundugo ( an amulet supposed to make the wearer invincible) (noun), mdundugo, pl midundugo. amuse (verb), -chekesha. amuse (verb), -tumbuiza. amuse (oneself) (verb), -laabu. amuse oneself (verb), -cheza. amuse oneself (verb), -jizungumza. amuse oneself (verb), -pumbaa kazi. amuse oneself (verb), -ramisi. amuse oneself (verb), -tafaraji. amuse oneself (verb), -tafaruji. amuse oneself (verb), -zungumza. amusement (noun), asharati. amusement (noun), asherati. amusement (noun), changamko, pl machangamko. amusement (noun), kichekesho, pl vichekesho. amusement (noun), maongezi. amusement (noun), mazungumzo, pl mazungumzo. amusement (noun), mchezo, pl michezo. he does this only for the fun of it.. anafanya haya kwa mchezo tu [Rec]. amusement (noun), mteremo, pl miteremo. amusement (noun), nderemo, pl minderemo. amusement (noun), pl amusements, tafrija (9/10), pl tafrija. amusement (noun), pl amusements, tafriji (9/10), pl tafriji. amusement (noun), zungumzo, pl mazungumzo. amusing (adjective), chekeshaji. he is an amusing person. ni mtu mchekeshaji. amusing (adjective), -cheshi. amusing (adjective), cheshi. amusing person (noun), mchekeshaji, pl wachekeshaji. amusing person (noun), mchekeshi, pl wachekeshi. amusing person (noun), mzungumzaji, pl wazungumzaji. something amusing (noun), kiroja, pl viroja. analogy (noun), tamthili (9/10), pl tamthili. analogy (noun), ufananaji. analogy (noun), ufanani. analysis (noun), mchanganuo (3/4), pl michanganuo. analysis (noun), uchambuzi (14). analysis (noun), uchanganuo. analysis (noun), uhakiki (14). analyst (noun), mchambuzi (1/2), pl wachambuzi. analyze (verb), -changanua. anatta plant (from which an orange dye is prepared) (noun), msingefuri, pl mizingefuri. anatta plant (from which an orange dye is prepared) (noun), mzingefuri, pl mizingefuri. ancestor (noun), asili, pl asili. ancestor (noun), baba, pl baba. ancestor (noun), babu, pl babu. ancestor (noun), jadi (9/10), pl jadi. ancestor (noun), jadi. ancestor (noun), mkale (1/2), pl wakale. ancestor (noun), mzee, pl wazee. ancestor (noun), mzimu (3/4an), pl mizimu. Every clan had a god and their ancestor whom the worshiped.. Kila ukoo ulikuwa na mungu na mzimu wao waliyemwabudu [Masomo 311]. spirit of an ancestor (noun), mahoka. ancestor worship. ibaada ya mahoka (or mizimu). ancestral (adverb), -a kiasili. meeting place of ancestral spirits (noun), mzimu (3/4an), pl mizimu. ancestry (noun), asili, pl asili. ancestry (noun), jadi (9/10), pl jadi. anchor (noun), nanga, pl nanga. anchor (verb), -nanga. cast anchor.. tia nanga. anchor (small) (noun), kinanga, pl vinanga. anchor (with two flukes) (noun), baura. anchor chain (noun), ayari, pl ayari. anchor-chain (noun), amari, pl amari. weigh anchor (verb), -ondosha nanga. anchorage (noun), bandari, pl bandari. anchorage (noun), bendari. anchorage (noun), maelezi, pl maelezi. anchorage (noun), utako. anchorchain (noun), salasila (9/10), pl salasila. the convicts were bound with anchorchain. Wafungwa walifungwa na salasila. anchorchain (noun), silasila (9/10), pl silasila. anchorchain (noun), silisila (9/10), pl silisila. anchovy (noun), daga, pl daga. anchovy (noun), dagaa, pl dagaa. kind of anchovy (noun), kabwiri. ancient (adjective), kikale. ancient (adjective), -kongwe. ancient (noun), kale (9/10), pl kale. ancient (noun), mkale (1/2), pl wakale. ancient times (noun), zamani za kale. ancient times (history of) (noun), uhenga. in ancient times (noun), siku za kale (9/10), pl siku. and (adverb), tena. and (conjunction), aidha. and (conjunction), na. and (conjunction), wa. and so on (abbreviation), n.k. (na kadhalika). and so on (adverb), kadha ya kadha. red ant (noun), sangara (9/10an), pl sangara. and here (conjunction), nako. and l (adjective), nami. and so on (conjunction), na kadhalika. anecdote (noun), hekaya. anemia (noun), safura (9). lack of blood is anemia. Ukosefu wa damu ni safura. anesthetize (verb), -usingizisha. anew (adverb), upya. start anew (verb), -charuka. angel (noun), malaika (9/10an), pl malaika. angel of death (noun), Izraili. angel of death (noun), nduli (9/10), pl nduli. rel.angel of death (noun), nduli (9/10). angel of death (noun), Ziraili (1). anger (noun), chuki (9/10), pl chuki. anger (noun), ghadhabu (9/10), pl ghadhabu. anger (noun), gubu. anger (noun), hamaki (9/10), pl hamaki. anger (noun), hasira (9/10), pl hasira. anger (noun), hasira. anger (noun), kani (9/10), pl kani. anger (noun), kani. anger (noun), kasirani. anger (noun), kekee. anger (noun), kiruhu. anger (noun), kiruu (7/8), pl viruu. anger (noun), kiruu. anger (noun), kisirani (9/10), pl kisirani. anger (noun), mafutu. anger (noun), mori (9/10), pl mori. anger (noun), ufurufuru (14). anger (noun), virugu. anger (verb), -chusha. anger (verb), -ghadhabisha. anger (verb), -kasirika. anger (verb), -kereketa. anger (sudden fit of) (noun), ghaidhi (9/10), pl ghaidhi. anger someone (verb), -tunisha. make angry (verb), -kasiri. sudden anger (noun), usukumizi. sudden fit of anger (noun), kano, pl makano. acute angle (noun), pl nonagons, pembekali (9/10), pl pembekali. angle (noun), pembe (9/10), pl pembe. right angle.. pembemraba. angle iron (noun), filifili. obtuse angle (noun), pl nonagons, pembebutu (9/10), pl pembebutu. right angle (noun), pembemraba (9/10), pl pembemraba. right angle (noun), pl nonagons, pemberamba (9/10), pl pemberamba. angry (adjective), chungu. be angry (verb), -chacha. be angry (verb), -chukia. be angry (verb), -fyeruka. be angry (verb), -ghadhabika. be angry (verb), -kasirika. be angry (verb), -kasirika. be angry (verb), -udhika. be angry (at someone) (verb), -ifya. be angry at someone (verb), -kasirika. be angry with someone (verb), -karipia. be angry with someone (verb), -udhikia ( appl-poten). be made angry (verb), -chukizwa. All of the people of Tanzania were very much angered by this action.. Wananchi wote wa Tanzania walichukizwa sana na kitendo hicho [Nyerere, Masomo 274]. become angry (verb), hasira kupanda. become angry (verb), -tutuka. become angry (verb), -tutuma. become angry (verb), -tutumka. fig. be angry (verb), -waka. get angry (verb), -panda mori. Anger overwhelmed me and I ran to the telephone.. Mori ulinipanda nikakimbilia simu [Ganzel Masomo 167]. get angry suddenly (verb), -hamaki. make angry (verb), -kasirisha. make each other angry (verb), -kasirishana. one who is angry (noun), msumbufu, pl wasumbufu. anguish (noun), uchungu, pl machungu. anguish (noun), utungu. angular (adjective), kipembe. animal (noun), pl animals, hayawani. animal (noun), mnyama (1/2), pl wanyama. animal (like wild cat or weasel) (noun), kanu (9/10), pl kanu. animal (minute) (noun), kijidudu (7/8), pl vijidudu. animal (small that steals fowl) (noun), karasa (9/10), pl karasa. behavior of an animal (noun), unyama. breeding female animal (noun), koo (5/6an), pl makoo. dead animal (noun), nyamafu (9/10), pl nyamafu. fierce animal (noun), pl fierce animals, nunda (9/10an), pl nunda. like an animal (adjective), kinyama. small animal (noun), kinyama, pl vinyama. wild animal (noun), nunda (9/10an), pl nunda. young (of some animals) (noun), ndama. kid.. ndama ya mbuzi. young animal (noun), mori. "calf, heifer".. mori ya ng'ombe. young animal (lamb, calf ) (noun), mfarika, pl wafarika. animate (adjective), hai. animating (adjective), changamfu. animation (noun), ramsa (9/10), pl ramsa. animation (joyful) (noun), pirikapirika (9/10), pl pirikapirika. Those animations of the European night. zile pirikapirika za usiku wa Ulaya [Moh]. Anjouan (island in the Comoros) (noun), Anzwani. ankle (noun), fundo la mguu, pl mafundo. ankle (noun), kifundo cha mguu (7/8), pl vifundo vya mguu. ankle (noun), kiwiko (7/8), pl viwiko. ankle bone (noun), nguyu (9/10), pl nguyu. anklet (noun), furungu (5/6), pl mafurungu. anklet (noun), kigesi (7/8), pl vigesi. anklet (noun), kugesi (15), pl kugesi. anklet (noun), pl anklets, njuga (9/10), pl njuga. silver anklet (noun), mtali, pl mitali. anna (one sixteenth of a rupee) (noun), anna, pl anna. annals (noun), bohari, pl mabohari. annals (noun), bokhari, pl mabokhari. annex (verb), -nyang'anya. annihilate (verb), -ponda. annihilate (verb), -tangua. annihilate (verb), -tokomeza. one who annihilates (noun), muumbuzi, pl wauumbuzi. annihilation (noun), kumbo, pl makumbo. announce (verb), -bashiri. Listen to the cry that is spreading out/in sadness announcing/ the dange that is spreading itself.. Pulikeni kilio kilotawanyika/kwa huzuni kikibashiri/hatari ilojisambika [Alamin Mazrui "Kilio cha Afrika" 30]. announce (verb), -hadhiri. announce (verb), -hubiri. announce (verb), -hubiri. announce (verb), -julisha. announce (verb), -komanza. announce (verb), -nadi. announce (verb), -taja. announce (verb), -tamka. announce (verb), -tangaza. announce arrival (at a threshold) (verb), -piga hodi. announcement (noun), kibirikizi, pl vibirikizi. be announced (verb), -bashiriwa. be announced (verb), -tangazwa. be announced (by someone) (verb), -tangaziwa. announcement (noun), ilani. announcement (noun), mafafanusi. announcement (noun), mbiu. announcement (noun), mwangaza, pl miangaza. announcement (noun), tamko (5/6), pl matamko. announcement (noun), tamshi (5/6), pl matamshi. announcement (noun), pl announcements, tangazo (5/6), pl matangazo. announcement (noun), tangazo (5/6), pl matangazo. announcement (noun), ubashiri. announcement (noun), ufafanusi. announcement (noun), ufafanuzi, pl mafafanuzi. announcement (noun), utabiri. announcement (noun), utangazaji. official announcement (noun), mgambo, pl migambo. announcer (noun), mnadi, pl wanadi. "one who calls to prayer, muezzin".. mnadi sala. one who publicly announces (noun), mtangazaji, pl watangazaji. one who publicly announces (noun), mtangazi, pl watangazi. annoy (verb), pl Check verb form translations, -adhibisha. annoy (verb), -adhibu. annoy (verb), -bemba. annoy (verb), -chagiza. annoy (verb), -chokoza. annoy (verb), -ghasi. annoy (verb), -kasiri. annoy (verb), -kefyakefya. annoy (verb), -kera. annoy (verb), -kereketa. annoy (verb), -nyanyasa. annoy (verb), -nyonga. annoy (verb), -nyonyoa. annoy (verb), -onza. annoy (verb), -pekecha. annoy (verb), -peketa. annoy (verb), -saliti. annoy (verb), -sonoa. annoy (verb), -sumbua. annoy (verb), -sunza. annoy (verb), -tashtiti. annoy (verb), -tasliti. annoy (verb), -tukusha. annoy (verb), -tusha. annoy someone (verb), -sononesha (causative). annoy someone (constantly or intentionally) (verb), -sumbusha (causative). annoying thing (noun), chukizi (5/6), pl machukizi. annoying thing (noun), chukizo (5/6), pl machukizo. be annoyed (verb), -chukia. be annoyed (verb), -sumbuka (intransitive). (s)he began to be annoyed by the many ropes that had tied it. kaanza kusumbuka na kamba nyingi zilizokifunga [kifurushi] [Muk]. be annoyed (verb), -udhikia ( appl-poten). be annoyed at somebody's remarks (verb), -futuka. be annoyed with someone (verb), -kasirika. annoyance (noun), changamko, pl machangamko. annoyance (noun), chokochoko (9/10), pl chokochoko. annoyance (noun), gubu. annoyance (noun), janga, pl majanga. annoyance (noun), kasirani. annoyance (noun), kerezo, pl makerezo. annoyance (noun), kero (9/10), pl kero. annoyance (noun), kisirani. annoyance (noun), makeke. annoyance (noun), masubuko, pl masubuko. annoyance (noun), masumbufo, pl masumbufo. annoyance (noun), masumbulizi, pl masumbulizi. annoyance (noun), masumbuo, pl masumbuo. annoyance (noun), maudhiko, pl maudhiko. annoyance (noun), mchokocho (3/4), pl michokocho. annoyance (noun), nongwa (9/10), pl nongwa. annoyance (noun), sumbuko (5/6), pl masumbuko. annoyance (noun), sumbuo (5/6), pl masumbuo. annoyance (noun), taabu (9/10), pl taabu. annoyance (noun), tafrani (9/10), pl tafrani. annoyance (noun), tata, pl matata. annoyance (noun), uchokozi, pl machokozi. annoyance (noun), uchungu, pl machungu. annoyance (noun), udhi (5/6), pl maudhi. annoyance (noun), udhia (14). annoyance (noun), udhiko. annoyance (noun), upasi. annoyance (noun), upekecho. annoyance (noun), usumbufu. annoyance (noun), utesaji. annoyance (noun), utesi. annoyance (noun), utungu. annoyance (noun), zahama. annoyance (noun), zahimu. expression of annoyance (interjection), aka. be annoyed (verb), -kasirika. be annoyed (verb), -tuna. be annoyed (verb), -udhika. annoying (adjective), chovu. annoying (adjective), peketevu. annoying (adjective), pekutevu. annoying (adjective), sumbufu. annoying (adjective), tukutu. annoying (adverb), -chokozi. annoying person (noun), mchokozi (1/2), pl wachokozi. annoying person (noun), mchoshi, pl wachoshi. annoying person (noun), mchovu, pl wachovu. annoying person (noun), mchovu, pl wachovu. annoying person (noun), msumbufu, pl wasumbufu. be annoying (verb), -elemea. be annoying (verb), -elemea. be annoying (verb), -lemea. annul (verb), -batili. annul (verb), -batilisha. annul (verb), -tangua. annul the law. tangua sheria. annul a marriage (verb), -taliki. be annulled (verb), -batilika. annulment (noun), kitanguo (7/8), pl vitanguo. annulment (noun), mbanduko (3/4), pl mibanduko. annulment (noun), pl annulments, mtanguo (3/4), pl mitanguo. annulment (noun), tanguko (5/6), pl matanguko. annulment (noun), tanguo (5/6), pl matanguo. annulment (noun), uvunjaji. annulment (noun), uvunjifu. annulment (noun), uvunjo. anodyne (noun), tulizo, pl matulizo. anomalous (adjective), ajabu. another (adjective), -ingine. another (adjective), kingine, pl vingine. another person (pronoun), pl other people, mwingine, pl wengine. at another place (adjective), pengine. "in any event, perhaps".. pengine na pengine. at another time (adjective), pengine. "in any event, perhaps".. pengine na pengine. in another way (adverb), vingine. answer (noun), itikio, pl maitikio. answer (noun), itiko, pl maitiko. answer (noun), jawabu (5/6), pl majawabu. answer (noun), jawabu, pl majawabu. answer (noun), jibu (5/6), pl majibu. answer (noun), jibu, pl majibu. answer (noun), utambulifu. answer (noun), utambulizi. answer (noun), utambuzi. answer (verb), -jibu. answer (verb), -jibu. answer a call (verb), -itika. answer a call (verb), -itikia. answer in the negative (verb), -jibu kwa kukataa. answer someone (verb), -itikia ( appl-intr). answer someone (verb), -jibia. be answered (verb), -jibiwa. ant (noun), chungu (9/10), pl chungu. ant (noun), pl ants, siafu (9/10an), pl siafu. the ants climbed the tree. Siafu walitembea juu ya mti. ant (large black kind) (noun), sungusungu (9/10an), pl sungusungu. ant (small black harmless kind) (noun), pl ants, sisimizi (9/10an), pl sisimizi. ant (winged white kind) (noun), ngumbi (9/10an), pl ngumbi. drive away ants with firebrands (verb), -zira. edible white ant (noun), kumbikumbi. red ant (kind of) (noun), samesame (9/10an), pl samesame. white ant (noun), mchwa (9/10an), pl mchwa. ant-bear (noun), loma. ant-heap (noun), chuguu (5/6), pl machuguu. active antagonism (noun), upingamishi. antagonism (noun), husuma. antagonism (noun), magombezi. antagonism (noun), magombezo. antagonism (noun), uhasama (14). antagonism (noun), uhasama. antagonism (noun), uhusuma. antagonize (verb), -tesanya. antagonize (verb), -teteleza. antechamber (noun), sabule (9/10), pl sabule. antechamber (noun), pl living rooms, sebule (9/10), pl sebule. antelope (noun), mbaa. antelope (noun), mbala. antelope (noun), mbawara. antelope (noun), mbugnu. antelope (noun), mbwara. antelope (noun), swala (9/10an), pl swala. antelope (kind of) (noun), dondoo. antelope (kind of) (noun), dondoro. antelope (species of) (noun), kongoni (9/10). antelope (species of) (noun), kuguni (9/10). antelope (species of) (noun), kulungu. antelope (species of) (noun), kungu. antelope (species of) (noun), kuro. antelope (species of) (noun), kuungu. antelope (various species of) (noun), nyumbu (9/10an), pl nyumbu. antelope species (Abbott's duiker (noun), mindi. kasia (species of antelope, oribi) (noun), kasia, pl makasia. kind of antelope (noun), funo. sable antelope (noun), mbarapi (9/10an), pl mparapi. sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) (noun), palahala (9/10an), pl palahala. species of antelope, Strepsiceros strepsiceros (noun), malu. zool. species of antelope (waterbuck) (noun), ndogoro. antenna (noun), erieli. antenna (noun), udevu, pl ndevu/madevu. antenna (of an insect) (noun), devu, pl madevu. antenna (of an insect) (noun), mkia, pl mikia. antenna (of insects) (noun), kikono, pl vikono. anteroom (noun), ukumbi, pl kumbi. anthem (noun), kwaya. anthem (noun), uimbo. anthem (noun), wimbo, pl nyimbo. anthill (noun), chuguu. anthill (noun), kichuguu (7/8), pl vichuguu. anti- (adverb), dhidi. anticipate (verb), -tangulia. be anticipated (verb), -tazamiwa. snakebite antidote (noun), punju (9/10), pl punju. snakebite antidote (noun), punyu (9/10), pl punyu. antimony (used as a cosmetic) (noun), wanja (11). min. antimony (for application to the eye as a cosmetic (noun), kohl, pl kohl. antipathy (noun), husuma. antipathy (noun), karaha. antipathy (noun), kirahi (9/10). antipathy (noun), uhasama. antipathy (noun), uhusuma. antiquity (noun), kale. antiquity (noun), uhenga. antiquity (noun), zamani za kale. antithesis (noun), kinyume (7). antithesis (noun), tabaini (9/10), pl tabaini. anus (noun), kinyo, pl vinyo. anus (noun), kundu, pl makundu. anus (noun), mkundu (3/4), pl mikundu. anvil (noun), fuawe (9/10), pl fuawe. anxiety (noun), hamkani (9/10), pl hamkani. anxiety (noun), hamu. anxiety (noun), hangaiko (5/6), pl mahangaiko. anxiety (noun), kicho, pl vicho. anxiety (noun), kiherehere (7/8), pl viherehere. anxiety (noun), kukuru (9/10), pl kukuru. anxiety (noun), macheleo, pl macheleo. anxiety (noun), mhangaiko (3/4), pl mihangaiko. anxiety (noun), mtafaruku (3/4), pl mitafaruku. anxiety (noun), shakawa (9/10), pl shakawa. anxiety (noun), sumbuko (5/6), pl masumbuko. anxiety (noun), sumbulio (5/6), pl masumbulio. anxiety (noun), sumbuo (5/6), pl masumbuo. anxiety (noun), tafrani (9/10), pl tafrani. anxiety (noun), teso, pl mateso. anxiety (noun), ubabaifu (14). anxiety (noun), wahka (14). anxiety (noun), wasiwasi (14), pl wasiwasi. anxious (adjective), kadirifu. be anxious (verb), -hangaika. be anxious (verb), -jituka. be anxious (verb), -paparika. Rehema got hold of the new Kanzu and was anxious to put it on.. Rehema aliivamia kanzu mpya akapaparika kuitia mwilini [Sul], alipaparika pale kwenye kiti alichokuwa kakaa [Moh]. make anxious (verb), -hangaisha. any (adjective), -o-ote. any old way (adverb), hobela. any old way (adverb), baghala. any old way (adverb), shaghala. at any rate (adverb), alau. anybody (pronoun), yeyote, pl wowote. anyhow (adverb), alau. anyhow (adverb), ovyo. anyhow (adverb), ovyoovyo. anyhow (conjunction), ala kulli hali. anyhow (conjunction), walau. anyone (adjective), ote. anyone. mtu ye yote. anyone (pronoun), yeyote, pl wowote. anyway (conjunction), ala kulli hali. anywhere (adjective), popote. anywhere (adjective), popote. (s)he visits anywhere. Yeye anatembea popote. apart (adjective), mbalimbali. apart (adverb), chemba, pl chemba. apart (conjunction), minghairi. apart (preposition), ghairi ya-. apart from (conjunction), bighairi. apart from (conjunction), ela. apart from (conjunction), ila. apart from (preposition), minajili. apart from ... (conjunction), sembuse. apart from a shilling, I will not even give you a cent. senti moja sikupi sembuse shilingi.. be apart (verb), -baidi. come apart (verb), -kongoka. one who is set apart (noun), mtengwa, pl watengwa. take apart (verb), -banua. spread the legs. ~ miguu. take apart (verb), -changua. apart from (conjunction), baghairi. apartment house (noun), nyumba ya ghorofa (9/10), pl nyumba za ghorofa. apathetic (adjective), kulifu. apathetic (adjective), kulivu. apathetic (adjective), -vivu. apathy (noun), sugu (9/10), pl sugu. apathy (noun), ubaridi. apathy (noun), ukulifu. apathy (noun), ukulivu. apathy (noun), utepetevu. ape (noun), nyani (9/10an), pl nyani. big ape.. nyani mkubwa. ape (verb), -iga. ape (kind of) (noun), belewasi. aperture (noun), kipenyo (7/8), pl vipenyo. aperture (noun), kipenyo, pl vipenyo. aperture (noun), tundu. small aperture (noun), mwanya, pl mianya. apex (noun), kipeo, pl vipeo. apex (noun), upeo (11/10), pl peo. aphorism (noun), methali (9/10), pl methali. aphrodisiac (noun), mkuyati (3/4), pl mikuyati. apology (noun), pl apologies, radhi (9/10), pl radhi. apoplexy (noun), kiharusi, pl viharusi. apostacize (verb), -ritadi. apostasy (noun), ukengefu. apostasy (noun), utoro. turn apostate (verb), -kufuru. apostle (noun), pl apostles, mtume (3/4an), pl mitume. apostle (noun), pl apostles, rasuli (9/10an), pl rasuli. apostle Mohammed (noun), tume. rel. apostle (Christ), prophet (Isl.) (noun), mtume, pl mitume. apparatus (noun), ala (9/10), pl ala (nyala, maala). apparatus (noun), aparati, pl aparati. apparatus (noun), chombo, pl vyombo. apparatus (noun), kifaa, pl vifaa. apparatus (noun), zana (9/10), pl zana. apparatus for removing a spell (noun), aguzi (5/6), pl maaguzi. apparel (noun), vazi, pl mavazi. apparent (adjective), -bainifu. apparent (adjective), dhihirifu. apparent (adjective), mbayana. be apparent (verb), -dhihiri. be apparent (verb), -onekana (potential). make apparent ( someone) (verb), -pasulia. apparition (noun), kizuka (7/8), pl vizuka. apparition (noun), masuka, pl masuka. apparition (noun), njozi (9/10), pl njozi. apparition (noun), zuka (5/6), pl mazuka. appartition (noun), tokeo, pl matokeo. appeal (noun), lalamiko, pl malalamiko. appeal (noun), maombezi. appeal (noun), maombi. appeal (noun), maombo. appeal (noun), maomvi. appeal (noun), mwito (3/4), pl miito. appeal (noun), ulalamishi. appeal (noun), ulalamizi. appeal (legal) (noun), pl appeals, rufaa (9/10), pl rufaa. appeal (legal) (noun), pl appeals, rufaani (9/10), pl rufaani. their case has been take up for appeal (legal). Kesi yao ametiwa rufaani. appeal (legal) (noun), pl appeals, rufani (9/10), pl rufani. file an appeal (legal). tia rufani. appeal for mercy (noun), lalamiko (5/6), pl malalamiko. appeals (noun), kibirikizi, pl vibirikizi. appeals (noun), marufaa (6). appear (verb), -chimbuka. appear (verb), -chomoza. appear (verb), -elekea. appear (verb), -fumbuka ( conv-poten). appear (verb), -ogelea (applicative). appear (verb), -tokea (applicative). appear (verb), -tokea. appear (verb), -tokeza (causative). appear (verb), -tokezea ( appl-caus). appear (verb), -tukia. appear (verb), -wajihi. appear (verb), -wasili. appear (of new moon) (verb), -andama. appear (to be) (verb), -onekana. appear suddenly (adjective), zulika. appear suddenly (verb), -zuka. appear through the clouds (sun) (verb), -chimbuza. appear unexpectedly (verb), -fumania. make its appearance (verb), -chimbuza. (external) appearance (adjective), wajihi. appearance (noun), dutu (5/6), pl dutu, madutu. appearance (noun), haiba (9/10), pl haiba. appearance (noun), heba (9/10), pl heba. appearance (noun), pl appearances, ono (5/6), pl maono. appearance (noun), sura (9/10), pl sura. appearance (noun), tokeo, pl matokeo. appearance (noun), umbo (5/6), pl maumbo. appearance (noun), uso, pl nyuso. appearance (noun), utokezo, pl matokezo. appearance (noun), uzushi. appearance (noun), uzuzi. appearance (external) (noun), mandhari. appearance (external) (noun), shabihi (9/10), pl shabihi. (s)he has a flaggarant appearance. Yeye ana shabihi malidadi. appearance (of the face) (noun), sini (9/10), pl sini. excessive attention to one's appearance (noun), umalidadi. excessive attention to one's appearance (noun), umaridadi. external appearance (noun), jisima, pl majisima. sudden appearance (noun), uchomozi. appease (verb), -afikanisha (causative). appease (verb), -afiki. appease (verb), -burudisha. appease (verb), -gonea. appease (verb), -gonia (applicative). appease (verb), -patanisha. appease (verb), -pendeza. appease (verb), -sakiti. appease (verb), -tumbuiza. appease (hunger) (verb), -kuta. be appeased (verb), -burudika. be appeased (of desires) (verb), -tamauka. be appeased (verb), -shiba. she was appeased by our explanation.. alishiba maelezo yenu.. appeasement (of hunger or thirst) (noun), shibe (9/10), pl shibe. appeasement is the abode of evil.. Shibe ni nyumba ya baa. appelation (noun), jina, pl majina. appendix (noun), kibole, pl vibole. appendix (noun), nyongeza (9/10), pl nyongeza. appetite (noun), njaa (9/10), pl njaa. tremendous appetite (noun), kikomba cha njaa, pl vikomba vya njaa. appetizer (noun), ajari (9/10), pl ajari. pickled appetizer (noun), achali (9/10), pl achali. pickled appetizer (noun), achari (9/10), pl achari. appetizing (adjective), tamu. appetizing food. chakula kitamu. be appetizing (verb), -chapukia. applaud (verb), -shangilia. the youth applauded their team after it won. Vijana walishangilia timu yao baada ya kushinda. applause (noun), kifijo, pl vifijo. applause (noun), kigelegele (7/8), pl vigelegele. applause (noun), sifa (9/10), pl sifa. applause of happiness. sifa za kufurahisha. applause (noun), sifu (9/10), pl sifu. applause (noun), vifijo (8). apple (kind of) (noun), tofaa (5/6), pl matofaa. apple (kind of) (noun), tufaha (5/6), pl matufaha. custard apple (fruit of the mtomoko or mtopetope) (noun), tomoko, pl matomoko. custard-apple tree (noun), mtopetope (3/4), pl mitopetope. custard-apple tree, Annona squamosa (noun), mtomoko, pl mitomoko. Malay apple tree (Eugenia malaccensis) (noun), mtomondo, pl mitomondo. mjoho (velvet apple tree) (noun), mjoho, pl mijoho. rose apple (noun), darabi, pl madarabi. rose apple(Malay apple tree) (noun), mtofaa, pl mitofaa. rose apple(Malay apple tree) (noun), mtofaha, pl mitofaha. appliance (noun), ala (9/10), pl ala (nyala, maala). applicant (noun), mgombea, pl wagombea. candidate in an election.. mgombea uchaguzi. applicant (noun), mgombeaji, pl wagombeaji. candidate in an election.. mgombea uchaguzi. applicant (noun), mhitaji, pl wahitaji. applicant (noun), mtaka, pl wataka. applicant (noun), mtakaji, pl watakaji. application (noun), mbandiko (3/4), pl mibandiko. application (noun), mtumo, pl mitumo. application (noun), uombezi. application (noun), uombi. applied thing (noun), mpakato (3/4), pl mipakato. one who applies something (noun), mpaka, pl wapaka. one who applies something (noun), mpakaji, pl wapakaji. one who applies something (noun), mpaki, pl wapaki. one who applies something (noun), mtia, pl watia. painter. mtia rangi. one who applies something (noun), mtiaji, pl watiaji. painter. mtia rangi. apply (verb), -paka. whitewash.. pake chokaa. apply (verb), -pakaa. whitewash.. pake chokaa. apply (verb), -tia. apply (a bandage or splint) (verb), -pakaza. apply by stretching (verb), -wamba. apply to (verb), -husika. rub (the body) with oil (verb), -paka mafuta. whitewash.. pake chokaa. applying (noun), utilaji. appoint (verb), -asisiwa. appoint (verb), -simamika (intransitive). appoint (verb), -simika. appoint (verb), -simika (intransitive). appoint as agent (verb), -wakilisha. appoint as deputy (verb), -wakilisha. appoint as representative (verb), -wakilisha. be appointed (verb), -asiswa. be appointed (verb), -teuliwa. appointment (noun), daraka (5/6), pl madaraka. appointment (noun), uteuzi (14). appointment (noun), wakala (11). appointments (of a house) (noun), kipambo, pl vipambo. apportionment (noun), gawio (5/6), pl magawio. appraisal (noun), ukadiri. appraisal (noun), ukadirifu. appraise (verb), -hesabu. appraise (verb), -thamini. appreciate (verb), -thamini. show appreciation (verb), -tuza. apprehension (noun), dukuduku. be apprehensive about (verb), -chelea (applicative). apprentice (noun), mwanafunzi, pl wanafunzi. apprentice (noun), mwanagenzi (1/2), pl wanagenzi. apprentice (noun), tarajali (5/6an), pl matarajali. apprenticeship (noun), uanafunzi (14). approach (noun), jilio, pl majilio. approach (noun), jio, pl majio. approach (noun), maingilio. armed intervention. maingilio ya kivita. approach (noun), majilio. approach (noun), msogeo (3/4), pl misogeo. approach (verb), -chegama. approach (verb), -egama. approach (verb), -egemea. Boke approaches Chahe.. Boke anamwegemea Chahe [Chacha, Masomo 376]. approach (verb), -gusisha. approach (verb), -jia. approach (verb), -jongea. approach (verb), -jongea. approach (verb), -kabili. approach (verb), -karibia. approach (verb), -karibia. approach (verb), -kurubia. approach (verb), -sogea. approach (verb), -sogea karibu. approach (verb), -sogelea (applicative). approach someone (verb), -sozana (associative). approach someone with deceit and deception (verb), -rambaza. approach something (verb), -jongelea (applicative). approach stealthily (verb), -gundulia. approach stealthily (verb), -nyemelea. approaching each other (verb), -karibiana. be approaching (verb), -elekewa (passive). cause to come near without touching (verb), -ambaza. come near to without touching (verb), -ambaa. They went past the town without entering it.. waliambaa mji bila ya kuingia. be approachable (verb), -ambilika. approaching (adjective), karibia. appropriate (adjective), muafaka. Truly being in bed is the appropriate place for a person with problems.. Kweli kitandani ni mahali muafaka kwa mtu mwenye matatizo [Chacha, Masomo 374]. appropriate (by force) (verb), -poka. appropriate (usually in reference to actions or behavior) (adjective), laiki. The Honored One of wonders, appropriate for every praise.. Mtukufu wa mizungu, laiki wa kila sifa [Shaaban Robert, Masomo 426]. appropriate to (adverb), kwa kiasi. as is appropriate (phrase), kiasi cha ada tu. be appropriate (verb), -sadifu. be appropriate (verb), -sihi. be appropriate (verb), -wafiki. appropriately (adverb), barabara. To prepare children so that they will be able to participate appropriately in national life.. Kuwatayarisha watoto waweze kushiriki barabara katika maisha ya taifa [Masomo 256]. appropriately (adverb), kwa kadiri. approval (noun), idhini. approval (noun), kibali (7/8), pl vibali. approval (noun), kiva (9/10), pl kiva. approval (noun), radhi (9/10), pl radhi. This arrangement does not meet with my approval.. mpango huu mimi si radhi nao. approval (noun), ridhaa (9/10), pl ridhaa. approval (noun), tajamala (9/10), pl tajamala. approval (noun), ukiri. approval (noun), ukubali. approval (noun), uradhi. approval (noun), uvumi. joyful approval (noun), kifijo (7/8), pl vifijo. approve (verb), -idhini. approve (verb), -kiri. approve (verb), -noa meno. approve (verb), -pokea. approve statements.. pokea maneno. approve (verb), -ridhi. approve (verb), -ridhia. approve (verb), -saidia. approve (verb), -takabali. approve (verb), -wa radhi. be approved (verb), -kubaliwa. be approved (by a government) (verb), -barikiwa. approving (adjective), radhi. approximate (verb), -karibisha. approximately (adverb), hivi. approximately (adverb), kama. approximately (adverb), kiasi. approximately (adverb), mnamo. approximately (adverb), nusra. approximately (adverb), nusura. approximately (adverb), si kiasi yake. read amount approximately like yours. kasoma kiasi kama wewe. approximately (adverb), takriban. approximately (adverb), wastani. approximately (adverb), yapata. approximation (noun), makisi. approximation (noun), makisio. appurtenances (noun), vikorokoro. April (noun), Aprili (9). April is the fourth month. Aprili ni mwezi wa nne. apron (noun), aproni (9/10), pl aproni. apron (noun), eproni. mbwende (apron of beads worn by women beneath their normal clothing) (noun), mbwende. small apron of beads worn by women (noun), malindi. apt (adjective), -elekevu. aptitude (noun), uelekevu. aptitude (noun), uhodari. power of aptitude (noun), wekevu. power of aptitude (noun), welekevu. be acquainted with (verb), -jua. adopt Arab ways (verb), -staarabika. adopt Arab ways (verb), -staarabu. Arab (adjective), -a Kiarabu. Arab from Muscat (noun), mshemali, pl washemali. Arab from Sheher (South Arabia) (noun), mshihiri, pl washihiri. Arab person (noun), Mwarabu, pl Waarabu. Arab trader from the Persian Gulf (noun), msuli, pl wasuli. in the Arab manner (adverb), Kiarabu. live according to Arab ways (verb), -staarabika. live according to Arab ways (verb), -staarabu. object of Arabian origin (noun), Arabuni, pl Arabuni. arabesque (noun), mchorochoro, pl michorochoro. Arabia (noun), Arabu. Arabia (noun), Arabuni (17). Arabia (noun), Manga. Arabia (noun), Uarabu. Arabia (noun), Umanga. Arabian Peninsula (noun), Umanga. Arabian (adjective), -a Kiarabu. object of Arabian origin (noun), Manga. Arabic (adjective), Kiarabu. Arabic (adjective), Kimanga. make arable (verb), -fieka. arbitrarily (adverb), kwa jeuri. arbitrariness (noun), jeuri (9/10), pl jeuri. arbitrary (adjective), jeuri. arbitrary (adjective), ujeuri. arbitrate (verb), -amua. arbitration (noun), uamuzi (11/6), pl maamuzi. arbitration (noun), upatanisho. send to arbitration (verb), pl Trans OK?, -amuliza. arbitrator (noun), mpatanishi, pl wapatanishi. arbitrator (noun), pl arbitrator, msuluhisha (1/2), pl wasuluhisha. arbitrator (noun), pl n, msuluhishi (1/2), pl wasuluhishi. arbitrators. arbitrator (noun), pl arbitrators, msuluhivu (1/2), pl wasuhulivu. arbitrator (noun), mwamua, pl waamua. arbitrator (noun), mwamuzi, pl waamuzi. cause to act as an arbitrator (verb), -amuliza. arc (noun), pl arcs, aki (mtiririko wa elektroni hewani) (9/10), pl aki. arc (noun), pl arcs, tao (5/6), pl matao. arch (noun), kivimba, pl vivimba. arch (noun), kivimba, pl vivimba. arch (noun), kivimbo, pl vivimbo. arch (noun), pl archs, tao (5/6), pl matao. archaic (adjective), -kale. archaic (adjective), kikale. archbishop (noun), askafu mkuu, pl maaskafu wakuu. archdiocese (noun), jimbo kuu (5/6), pl majimbo makuu. be arched (verb), -titia. architect (noun), mjenga, pl wajenga. architect (noun), mjengaji, pl wajengaji. architect (noun), mjenzi, pl wajenzi. architecture (noun), majenzi. architecture (noun), ujengaji, pl majengaji. architecture (noun), ujenzi (14). architecture (noun), ujenzi, pl majenzi. National Archives (noun), Jumba la Nyaraka za Taifa (5/6), pl majumba ya nyaraka. Arctic Ocean (noun), Bahari ya Artiki. ardor (noun), hashiki. ardor (noun), mwako, pl miako. ardor (noun), uharara. are (verb), ni (auxiliary), pl ni. there are (verb), kuna (conjugated). there are not (verb), hakuna. they are (verb), ziko. area (noun), cheneo (7/8), pl vyeneo. area (noun), eneo (5/6), pl maeneo. How many cities have buses to serve all areas of these cities?. Ni miji mingapi yenye mabasi ya kuhudumia maeneo yote ya miji hiyo? [Masomo 215]. area (noun), eria. area (noun), mahala. everywhere. kila mahala. area (noun), mahali. everywhere. kila mahali. area (noun), upande (11/10), pl pande. area (noun), uwanja (11/10), pl nyanja. enclosed area (noun), uwanja, pl wanja. open area (noun), uwanda. open area (noun), wanda. areca nut (noun), bobo. areca nut (noun), popoo (9/10), pl popoo. He bought areca nut. alinunua popoo. arena (noun), bigili (9/10), pl bigili. argue (verb), -babaka. argue (verb), -bisha. argue (verb), -gomba. argue (verb), -hoja. argue (verb), -hojiana. argue (verb), -jadili. argue (verb), -jadili. argue (verb), -shindua maneno. argue (verb), -teta. argue (about something) (verb), -gombea. argue (with each other) (verb), -bishana. argue with (verb), -bishia. argue with (verb), -gombana na. argument (noun), bishano, pl mabishano. argument (noun), hoja (9/10), pl hoja. argument (noun), jadiliano, pl majadiliano. argument (noun), jadiliano (5/6), pl majadiliano. argument (noun), mateto, pl mateto. argument (noun), mjadala (3/4), pl mijadala. argument (noun), mzozo, pl mizozo. argument (noun), teto (5/6), pl mateto. argument (noun), ubishi (14). argument (noun), ushindani. argument (for or against) (noun), utetezi (11/6), pl matetezi. have an argument with someone (verb), -paramia. an argumentative person (noun), ugomvi, pl gomvi, magomvi. argumentative (adjective), katavu. argumentative person (noun), mbishi (1/2), pl wabishi. argumentative person (noun), mkaidi (1/2), pl wakaidi. argumentative person (noun), mtetea, pl watetea. argumentative person (noun), mteteaji, pl wateteaji. argumentative person (noun), mtetezi, pl watetezi. argumentativeness (noun), ubishi, pl mabishi. arid region (noun), mkuranga (3/4), pl mikuranga. arise (verb), -amka. arise (verb), -zuka. arise (a question) (verb), -ogelea (applicative). aristocratic (adverb), kindakindaki. arithmetic (verb), -hesabu, pl hesabu. Noah's Ark (noun), safina (9/10), pl safina. arm (noun), mkono (3/4), pl mikono. arm (noun), pl arms, papatiko (5/6), pl mapapatiko. arm (of a cuttlefish) (noun), mnyiri, pl minyiri. upper arm (above elbow) (noun), kilimbili (7/8), pl vilimbili. arm-twisting (noun), mbinu. kakakuona (animal resembling an armadillo; it is believed that burning its scales will ward off wild animals) (noun), kakakaka. armament (noun), darii. armament (noun), deraya. armament (noun), dirii. armament (noun), durui. armband (iron) (noun), uzinge, pl mazinge. armchair (noun), kochi (5/6), pl makochi. armed forces (noun), majeshi. armhole (of a garment) (noun), kikwapa, pl vikwapa. armlet (noun), kikuku (7/8), pl vikuku. armlet (of ivory or beads) (noun), uvoo (14). armor (noun), darii. armor (noun), deraya. armor (noun), dirii. armor (noun), durui. armor (noun), galili (5/6), pl magalili. armor (noun), gamba (5/6), pl magamba. iron armor (noun), dirizi. armored (adjective), kifaru, pl vifaru. armpit (noun), kikwapa (7/8), pl vikwapa. armpit (noun), kwapa (5/6), pl makwapa. in the armpit (noun), kwapani, pl makwapani. The dress that was her school uniform she wrapped in her head scarf and carried it under her arm.. Gauni ambalo lilikuwa vazi rasmi la shule alilifunga katika kitambaa chake cha kichwa na kulifutika kwapani [Balisidya, Masomo 350]. army (noun), cheshi, pl macheshi. People's Liberation Army. cheshi la ukombozi la umma. army (noun), jeshi, pl majeshi. army (noun), jeshi (5/6), pl majeshi. aroma (noun), arufu, pl harufu. aroma (noun), harufu. aroma (noun), ladha (9/10), pl ladha. aroma (noun), riha (9/10), pl riha. I don't like his/her aroma. Sipendi riha yake. aromatic substance (noun), mnukio, pl minukio. around (adverb), karibu. around (conjunction), kama. go around (verb), -zingira. go around (verb), -zungua. go around (verb), -zunguka. go around something (verb), -zunguka. turn around (verb), -petua. turn around (verb), -pindua (converse). arouse (verb), -sisimsha (causative). arouse (verb), -sisimusha (causative). arouse (verb), -zindua. arouse (unsatisfied) desire (verb), -shau. arouse (unsatisfied) desire (verb), -shaua. arouse desire (verb), -tamanisha. arouse desire (sexual) (verb), -nyega. arouse strong desire (verb), -rambitia. be aroused (verb), -nyewa. arrack (noun), pl arrack could use some elaboration, araka, pl araka. arraignment (noun), ushtaki. arrange (verb), -andika. arrange (verb), -awadha. arrange (verb), -awaza. arrange (verb), -buni. arrange (verb), -nadhifisha. arrange (verb), -pamba. arrange (verb), -panga. (s)he swept, arranged items and prepared the bedroom of the visitor. akafagia, akapanga vyombo na kutandika chumba cha mgeni [Moh]. arrange (verb), -ratibu. arrange (verb), -safidi. arrange (verb), -sarifu. arrange your writing properly. sarifu maneno [mwandiko] kwa uzuri.. arrange (verb), -serifu. arrange the words well. sarifu maneno [mwandiko] kwa uzuri.. arrange (verb), -tasifida. arrange (verb), -tasifida. arrange (verb), -tengeneza (causative). arrange (verb), -tunga. arrange (verb), -zatiti. arrange (a debt) (verb), -sabidi. be arranged (verb), -pangika (potential). be arranged (verb), -tengenea. arrangement (noun), agano (5/6), pl maagano. arrangement (noun), andao, pl maandao. arrangement (noun), daraka, pl madaraka. arrangement (noun), makataa. arrangement (noun), maongozi. arrangement (noun), matengenezo, pl matengenezo. arrangement (noun), mpango (3/4), pl mipango. arrangement (noun), mwandao, pl miandao. arrangement (noun), tengenezo (5/6), pl matengenezo. arrangement (noun), upangaji (14). arrangement (geom or polit) (noun), mpangilio (3/4), pl mipangilio. arrangement (in a row or line) (noun), usawanisho. take care of the arrangement (of guests at the table, etc.) (verb), - pangisha. arranger (noun), mpanga, pl wapanga. typesetter.. mpangaji herufi. arranger (noun), mpangaji, pl wapangaji. typesetter.. mpangaji herufi. arranger (noun), pl arrangers, mtengenezaji (1/2), pl watengenezaji. arranger (noun), mtengezaji, pl watengenezaji. one who arranges (noun), mtunga, pl watunga. poet.. mtunga mashairi. one who arranges (noun), mtungaji, pl watungaji. poet.. mtunga mashairi. one who arranges something (sets the table, etc.) (noun), mwandaji, pl waandaliaji. one who arranges something (sets the table, etc.) (noun), mwandaliaji, pl wandaliaji. arranging (noun), utungaji. arranging (noun), utungo. arrears (noun), kisicholipwa, pl vishicholipwa. arrears (noun), kisichotendwa, pl vishicholipwa. be in arrears (verb), -kawa. get in arrears (verb), -kawisha. arrest (noun), rimende (9/10), pl rimende. put under arrest.. weka rumande. arrest (noun), rumande (9/10), pl rumande. put under arrest.. weka rumande. arrest (noun), rumenda (9/10), pl rumenda. put under arrest.. weka rumande. arrest (verb), -bamba. arrest (verb), -tia nguvuni. arrest (verb), -tia nguvu. arrest (verb), -weka rimende. arrest (verb), -weka rumande. put under arrest.. weka rumande. arrest (verb), -weka rumenda. put under arrest.. weka rumande. be arrested (verb), -bambwa. be arrested (verb), -usirika. arrival (noun), jilio, pl majilio. arrival (noun), jio, pl majio. arrival (noun), majilio (6). arrival (noun), majilio. arrival (noun), marudi. arrival (noun), marudio. arrival (noun), mfiko (3/4), pl mifiko. arrival (noun), mjio (3/4), pl mijio. arrival (noun), mjio, pl mijio. arrival (noun), ujaji. arrival (point or time) (noun), kifiko (7/8), pl vifiko. arrive (verb), -cha. arrive (verb), -fika. arrive (verb), -fikiana. arrive (verb), -ja. arrive (verb), -soza. arrive (verb), -tokomea. arrive (verb), -wadia. arrive (verb), -wasili. arrive (subjunctive) (verb), afike (conjugated). Lead her to arrive at a place of safety and knowledge. Mpeleke afike mahali pa usalama na ujuzi. arrive (time) (verb), -timia. arrive at (verb), -tekelea. arrive in a country (verb), -pata nchi. arrive with much noise and confusion (verb), -yoyomea. cause to arrive (verb), -fikisha. arrive at (verb), -fikia. arriving (noun), ujio, pl majio. arrogance (noun), ghururi (5/6), pl maghururi. arrogance (noun), kiburi. arrogance (noun), kimene. the size/stature/height of a person. arrogance (noun), kinaa. arrogance (noun), kinaya. arrogance (noun), kitambi (7/8), pl vitambi. arrogance (noun), kogo, pl kogo. arrogance (noun), madaha, pl madaha. arrogance (noun), majisifu. arrogance (noun), majivuno. The way he walks shows that he is arrogant. anapotembea ana majivuno sana. arrogance (noun), makuu. arrogance (noun), maringo. arrogance (noun), ndweo, pl ndweo. arrogance (noun), takua (9/10), pl takua. arrogance (noun), ubwana. arrogance (noun), ufedhuli. arrogance (noun), ufidhuli (14). arrogance (noun), ujuba (14). arrogance (noun), ukinaifu. arrogance (noun), unyanya. arrogance (noun), unyeti. arrogance (noun), upeketevu. arrogance (noun), usafihi (14). arrogance (noun), usafihi. arrogance (noun), usodai. arrogance (noun), usodawi. arrogance (noun), uvuvio. intellectual arrogance (noun), kiburi cha weledi (7). arrogant (adjective), fidhuli. arrogant (adjective), kinaifu. arrogant (adjective), peketevu. arrogant (adjective), pekutevu. arrogant (adjective), shashimamishi. arrogant (adjective), sodawi. arrogant (adverb), juujuu. arrogant person (noun), mbezi, pl wabezi. arrogant person (noun), mfidhuli, pl wafidhuli. arrogant person (noun), mpeketevu (1/2), pl wapeketevu. arrogant person (noun), lodi. arrogant person (noun), rodi (9/10an), pl rodi. be arrogant (verb), -deka. be arrogant (verb), -fedhulika. be arrogant (verb), -fidhulika. be arrogant (verb), -jetea. be arrogant (verb), -jiona. be arrogant (verb), -piga makuu. be arrogant (verb), -piga makuu. be arrogant (verb), -nyeta. be arrogant (verb), -nyetea. be arrogant (verb), -piga pande. be arrogant (verb), -pekecheka. be arrogant (verb), -peketeka. be arrogant (verb), -safihi. be arrogant (verb), -safii. be arrogant (verb), -takabari. be arrogant (verb), -twaza. feel arrogant (verb), -ingiwa na kiburi. arrow (noun), mshale, pl mishale. They grabbed bows and arrows to drive out the strangers; poisoned arrow.. Walishika pinde na mishale kuwafukuza wageni [Masomo 205]; mshale wa sumu. arrow (noun), mvi. arrow head (noun), chembe (7/8), pl vyembe. arrowhead (noun), kigumba (7/8), pl vigumba. arrowroot (noun), uwanga. arrowroot (noun), wanga. species of arrowroot, Tacca pinnatifida (noun), mwanga, pl mianga. arson (noun), uchomaji. arsonist (noun), mchomaji, pl wachomaji. arsonist (noun), mtiaji, pl watiaji. art (noun), kazi. art (noun), usanifu. art (noun), usasi (11). art (noun), weledi. artwork (noun), pl art works, sanaa (9/10), pl sanaa. artwork. sanaa za kuchora. produce a work of art (verb), -sanii. (s)he produced a work of art. Alisanii choro. artery (noun), arteri. artery (noun), ateri. artery (noun), mshipa, pl mishipa. carotid artery (noun), halkumu. artful (adjective), janja. do an artful job (verb), -sanifu. an artful job. kazi sanifu. have arthritis (verb), -ugua mifupa. article (noun), kijitabu, pl vijitabu. article (noun), makala (9/10), pl makala. article (noun), makara. article (in a periodical) (noun), nakala (9/10). article (in a periodical) (noun), nakili (9/10). article (in a periodical) (noun), nuku (9/10). article (of law or constitution) (noun), kifungu, pl vifungu. the five articles of Moslem faith (noun), nguzo za uislamu (9/10). five articles of Muslim faith. nguzo za Uislamu. articulate (verb), -nena. "articulate clearly, don't talk through the nose".. nena vizuri, usiseme puani. articulate (verb), -tamka. articulation (noun), matamko (6). articulation (noun), matamko, pl matamko. articulation (noun), matamshi, pl matamshi. articulation (noun), tamko (5/6), pl matamko. articulation (noun), tamshi (5/6), pl matamshi. med. articulation (noun), kiungo (7/8), pl viungo. artificial (adjective), -a bandia. artificial arm. mkono wa bandia [Masomo 240]. artificial (noun), bandia (9/10), pl bandia. artist (noun), pl artists, msanifu (1/2), pl wasanifu. His surprises and amazements, He is the greatest artist.. Shani zake na mizungu, ni Bwana wa wasanifu [Shaaban Robert, Masomo 425]. artist (noun), pl artists, msanii (1/2), pl wasanii. artist (esp. verbal artist) (noun), pl artists, msanifu (1/2), pl wasanifu. In addition to being a verbal artists a Swahili poet is a protector of Swahili culture.. Zaidi ya kuwa msanifu wa lugha, mshairi wa Kiswahili ni mlinzi wa utamaduni wa Kiswahili [Khan, Masomo 394-5]. artlessness (noun), mghafala, pl mighafala. Arusha Declaration (noun), Azimio la Arusha (5). as (conjunction), kama. as (conjunction), kama. as (conjunction), maadamu. We have done this to save you from failure, as now you don't have work or anything.. "Tunafanya hivi kukuoka na janga, maadamu sasa huna kazi wala cho chote"[Balisidya, Masomo 348]. as far as (conjunction), haddi. as far as (preposition), hata. as if (conjunction), kana kwamba. as to (conjunction), kuliko. as if (conjunction), eti. asbestos (noun), asbestosi (9/10), pl asbestosi. ascend (verb), -paa. ascend (verb), -panda. ascending (noun), upandaji. ascending (act of) (noun), kipao, pl vipao. ascent (noun), kipao (7/8), pl vipao. ascent (noun), mkweo (3/4), pl mikweo. ascertain (noun), maizi. ascertain (verb), -hakiki. ascertain (verb), -hakikisha. ascertain (verb), -shuhudisha. ascertain (verb), -ziua. ascertain (verb), -zua. ash (noun), jivu (5/6), pl majivu. ash-colored (adjective), ifuifu. ash-colored (adjective), jivujivu. ash-colored (adjective), kijivu. ashen (adverb), kijivu. be ashamed (verb), -aibika. be ashamed (verb), -fedheheka. be ashamed (verb), -juta. be ashamed (verb), -nyara. be ashamed (verb), -tahayari. ashen (adjective), jivujivu. ashes (noun), ifu, pl (--, maifu). ashes (noun), jivu, pl majifu. ashes (noun), majivu (6). ashes (noun), majivu. pile of ashes (noun), chuguu. be run ashore (verb), -sozeka (intransitive). Asian person (noun), Mwasia, pl Waasia. act of putting aside (noun), weko, pl maweko. aside (adverb), chemba, pl chemba. aside (adverb), kando. aside (adverb), kando. aside (adverb), ukando. aside (adverb), upande, pl pande. lay aside (verb), -dodoa. put aside (verb), -tenga. put aside (for someone) (verb), -tengea (applicative). put aside for (verb), -wekea. putting aside (noun), uwekaji, pl mawekaji. putting aside savings (act of) (noun), mweko, pl mieko. ask (verb), -saili. father asked mother a question. Baba alimsaili mama swali. ask (about) (verb), -uliza. ask after someone (verb), -hakikia. ask for (verb), -omba. ask for (verb), -ombea. ask for (verb), -taka. ask for advice/suggestion. taka shauri. ask for (verb), -takia. ask for advice (verb), -uliza shauri. ask father for an advice. Mulize baba shauri. ask insistently (verb), -sisitiza. (s)he asked insistently again while looking at that girl. alisisitiza tena akimtazama msichana huyo [Mt], "Nipe mwalimu", msichana alisisitiza kwa shauku bila kujua alikuwa akisisitiza jambo gani [Muk]. ask something of someone (verb), -ombea. ask to marry (a woman) (verb), -posa. money for wedding preparations.. mali ya kuposea. be asked (verb), -sailiwa (passive). all the workers who were called to be asked by mrs. Tamima looked at each other. watumishi wote walioitwa kusailiwa na Bi Tamima walitazamana [Moh]. one who asks for something (noun), mwombi, pl waombi. be asked (verb), -ulizwa. askew (adjective), benibeni. askew (adjective), potoe. askew (adjective), potovu. askew (adjective), tanitani. askew (adverb), tani. keep on asking questions (verb), -hojihoji. one who asks for something (noun), mtaka, pl wataka. He who asks for everything receives nothing.. prov. mtaka wote hukosa yote. one who asks for something (noun), mtakaji, pl watakaji. He who asks for everything receives nothing.. prov. mtaka wote hukosa yote. one who asks for something (noun), muombaji, pl waombaji. one who asks for something (noun), mwomba, pl waomba. one who asks for something (noun), mwombaji, pl waombaji. be sound asleep (verb), -chapa usingizi. asphalt (noun), bereu, pl maberu. asphalt (noun), lami (9/10), pl lami. aspirin (noun), aspirini, pl aspirini. ass (noun), kitako (7/8), pl vitako. ass (noun), mkundu (3/4), pl mikundu. ass (noun), punda. pack ass.. punda kihongwe. assail (verb), -hujumu. assail (with words) (verb), -husuru. assail someone (with words) (verb), -paramia. underhand assailant (noun), msengenyaji, pl wasengenyaji. assault (noun), hujuma (9/10), pl hujuma. assault (noun), hujuuma (9/10), pl hujumaa. assault (noun), ugoni. assault (noun), ugono. assault (verb), -hujumu. sexual assault (noun), ugoni (14). assegai (noun), sagai (9/10), pl sagai. assemblage (noun), kusanyiko (5/6), pl makusanyiko. assemblage (noun), kusanyo (5/6), pl makusanyo. assemblage (noun), kutano, pl makutano. assemblage (noun), makutano. assemble (verb), -changanya. assemble (verb), -huduru. assemble (verb), -jamii. assemble (verb), -jumuika. assemble (verb), -kongomana. assemble (verb), -kusanya. We have assembled these people.. Tumewakusanya watu hawa [Masomo 227]. assemble (verb), -kusanyika. Thousands of Muslims assembled in mosques all over the city of Mombasa.. Maelfu ya Waislamu walikusanyika katika misikiti kote mjini Mombasa [Masomo 335].. assemble (verb), -lundika. assemble (verb), -rundika. assemble (verb), -rakibisha. assemble (verb), -rekibisha. assemble (verb), -rundika. assemble (verb), -unda. one who assembles (noun), mkusanyi, pl wakusanyi. assembly (noun), baraza. legislative assembly. baraza la kufanya sheria. assembly (noun), mkusanyiko (3/4), pl mikusanyiko. in the evening at the assembly of people. jioni kwenye mkusanyiko wa watu [Muk]. assembly (noun), mkusanyo (3/4), pl mikusanyo. assembly (noun), mtaguso, pl mitaguso. general council. mtaguso mkuu. assembly (noun), umati (14), pl umati. assembly (verb), -jamhuri. assembly drawing (noun), mchoro naganaga, pl michoro naganaga. assembly shop (noun), flotile la kurekebisha. assembly shop (noun), furutile la kurekebisha. assent (noun), kibali (7/8), pl vibali. assent (noun), ukiri. assent (noun), ukubali. assent (noun), uradhi. assent (verb), -afiki. assent (verb), -idhini. assent (verb), -itikia. assent (verb), -kiri. assent (verb), -kubali. yes (interjection of assent or approval) (interjection), ewaa!. assert (verb), -dopoa. assert (verb), -toboa. assert dogmatically (verb), -pindana. assert strongly (verb), -teta. assertion (noun), maneno. assertion (noun), neno (5/6), pl maneno. assertion and contradiction (noun), majibizano. assess (verb), -kadiri. assess (verb), -thamini. assessment (noun), ukadirifu (14). assessment (noun), upimaji. asset (noun), miliki. asset (noun), milki. assets (noun), rasilimali (9/10), pl rasilimali. assets (noun), rasilmali (9/10), pl rasilmali. assets (noun), rasilmalii (9/10), pl rasilmalii. assets (noun), raslimali (9/10), pl raslimali. assets (noun), raslimali (9/10), pl raslimali. assiduously (adverb), kwa bidii. assign (verb), -awadha. assign (verb), -awaza. assimilate (verb), -siliki. you can teach him/her, and a child assimilates quickly. utaweza kumfunza, na mtoto husiliki upesi [Sul]. assist (verb), -auni. assist (verb), -awini. assist (verb), -awuni. assist (verb), -fadhili. assist (verb), -hudumia. assist (verb), -nusuru. assist (verb), -saidia. the Pope assisted poor people. Pope alisaidia watu maskini. assist (verb), -tajamali. assist (for or on behalf of) (verb), -aunia. assist each other (verb), -saidiana. the farmers assisted each other in their farm work. Wakulima walisaidiana katika kazi za shamba. be assisted (verb), -saidiwa. the patient was assisted to walk. Mgonjwa alisaidiwa kutembea. assistance (noun), amara (9/10), pl amara. assistance (noun), egemeo, pl maegemeo. assistance (noun), huduma. assistance (noun), humuda. assistance (noun), kiguzo, pl viguzo. assistance (noun), msaada (3/4), pl misaada. assistance (noun), muawana. assistance (noun), saada (9/10), pl saada. assistance (noun), usimamizi. mutual assistance (organized by a group of people living together) (noun), ngambi (9/10), pl ngambi. assistant (noun), makamu (9/10an), pl makamu. assistant (noun), msaidia, pl wasaidia. nurse's aid.. msaidizi wa hospitali. assistant (noun), pl assistants, msaidizi (1/2), pl wasaidizi. assistant (at initiation rites) (noun), kungwi (5/6), pl makungwi. assistant (on a plantation) (noun), nokoa (5/6an), pl manokoa. assistant at initiation rites (noun), somo (5/6an), pl masomo. assistant of the driver (noun), utingo (11/6), pl matingo. assistant of the mganga (in exorcising spirits) (noun), mteja, pl wateja. assistant of the mganga (in exorcising spirits) (noun), mteji, pl wateji. work of a assistant (noun), utaniboi. associate (noun), mshirika (1/2), pl washirika. associate (in a business) (noun), mwenzi, pl wenzi. be associated with (verb), -andamana na. be associated (verb), -shariki. be associated with a business. shiriki katika biashara [Rec]. be associated (verb), -shiriki. be associated in business/trade. shiriki katika biashara. association (noun), chama, pl vyama. association (noun), changamano, pl machangamano. association (noun), jumuiya (9/10), pl jumuiya. association (noun), ligi. association (noun), ligu. association (noun), shirikisho (9/10), pl mashirikisho. language teachers' association. Shirikisho la Waalimu wa lugha. association (noun), tangamano (5/6), pl matangamano. association (noun), umoja (14), pl wingi. association (noun), unganisho, pl maunganisho. association (noun), ushirika. association (noun), ushirikiano. association (noun), ushirikisho. be in association with each other (verb), -pitiana. unregistered association or political party (noun), kundi, pl makundi. assorted (adjective), mbalimbali. assortment (noun), baadhi (9/10), pl baadhi. assume (verb), -aza. assume (verb), -dhani. A poet usually is born with a special poetic ability but it shouldn't be assumed that another person may not be an excellent poet.. Mshairi aghalabu huzaliwa na kipawa maalum cha ushairi lakini isidhaniwe kuwa mtu mwengine hawezi kuwa mshairi mzuri [Masomo 395]. assume (verb), -nuia. assume (verb), -waza. assumption (noun), udhani. assumption (noun), udhanifu. assumption (noun), wazo, pl mawazo. assurance (noun), nguzo (9/10), pl nguzo. assurance (noun), thibitisho, pl mathibitisho. assure (verb), -hakikisha (causative). asthma (noun), pumu (5/6), pl mapumu. asthma is a disease of hold up in air pressure. Pumu ni ugonjwa wa wakubana pumzi. astonish (verb), -bumbuaza. astonish (verb), -bwaga. astonish (verb), -ghafalisha. astonish (verb), -shangaza. astonish (verb), -staajabisha (causative). be astonished (verb), -ajabu. be astonished (verb), -sangaa. be astonished (verb), -shangaa. be astonished with wonder or admiration etc. (verb), -bloo. be astonished (verb), -maka. be astonished (verb), -loja. be astonished (verb), -roja. be astonished (verb), -staajabu. be astonished (verb), -taajabu. astonishing (adjective), ajabu. astonishing (adjective), ajibu. astonishingly (adverb), -a ajabu. be astonishing (verb), -staajabisha. something astonishing (noun), kiroja, pl viroja. astonishment (noun), kimako. be evasive, make excuses, pretend. astonishment (noun), kiwewe (7/8), pl viwewe. astonishment (noun), mgutusho, pl migutusho. astonishment (noun), pl astonishment, msangao (3/4), pl misangao. astonishment (noun), pl astonishment, mshangao (3/4), pl mishangao. astonishment (noun), mzubao (3/4), pl mizubao. astonishment (noun), mzumbao (3/4), pl mizumbao. astonishment (noun), taajabu (5/6), pl mataajabu. astonishment (noun), ushango. exclamation of astonishment (interjection), assalala. exclamation of astonishment (interjection), salale. exclamation of astonishment (God forbid!) (interjection), salala. Salala! dangerous! Subira crushed the teeth. Salala! Hatari! Subira alibana meno [Sul]. expression of astonishment (interjection), aka. utter exclamation of astonishment or surprise (verb), -maka. astonishment (noun), staajabu (5/6), pl mastaajabu. astound (verb), -gutusha (causative). astound (verb), -pagaza. astound (verb), -pumbaza. astound the mind. Pumbaza akili. astound (verb), -shangaza. astound (verb), -stusha (causative). astound (verb), -tatiza. astound someone (verb), -tatanisha. be astounded for (verb), -staajabiwa. that is why so and so was astounded to like so and so. ndiyo maana fulani hustaajabiwa kumpenda fulani [Sul]. be astounding (verb), -staajabisha. go astray (verb), -kosa. lead astray (verb), -kosesha. lead astray (verb), -ongopa. lead astray (verb), -potosha. lead astray (verb), -rubuni. lead astray (verb), -tasliti. lead astray (verb), -tongoza. lead astray (verb), -zaini. sit astride of something (verb), -jipachika. astrologer (noun), majusi (5/6an), pl mamajusi. astrologer (noun), majusi. astrologer (noun), mjusi, pl wajusi. astrologer (noun), mnajimu (1/2), pl wanajimu. astrology (noun), unajimu (14). astronomer (noun), mnajimu, pl wanajimu. astronomer (noun), mnajimuu, pl wanajimu. astronomy (noun), falaki. astronomy (noun), unajimu. astuteness (noun), tabasuri (9/10), pl tabasuri. asylum (noun), stara (9/10), pl stara. asymmetry (noun), pogo (5/6), pl mapogo. squinting.. mapogo ya macho. at (preposition), katika. at (preposition), pa. at the scene of the crime.. mahali pa uhalifu. be at a loss (verb), -zuzuka. at last (adverb), alau. at least (adverb), angalau. at least (adverb), walau. at night (adverb), usku. at the feet (adverb), chini. at your service (interjection), abee. atheism (noun), kufuru. rel. atheism (noun), makufuru. atheist (noun), kafiri (5/6), pl makafiri. athiest (noun), kafiri, pl makafiri. athlete (noun), kakawana, pl makakawana. athlete (noun), mcheza, pl wacheza. athlete (noun), mchezaji, pl wacheza. athlete (noun), mchezaji (1/2), pl wachezaji. athlete (noun), mchezi, pl wacheza. athlete (noun), mwanamchezo (1/2), pl wanamichezo. So as to reduce the expense of providing accomodations for athletes when they come to Dar es Salaam .... Ili kupunguza gharama za kulaza wanamichezo wajapo Dar es Salaam ...[Masomo 363]. athlete (noun), mwanariadha (1/2), pl wanariadha. athletic build (of a man) (noun), ubeja. athletics (noun), mbio za riadha (10). Atlantic Ocean (noun), Atlantiki, pl (sing). Atlantic Ocean (noun), Bahari ya Atlantiki. atmosphere (noun), anga, pl maanga. atmosphere (noun), angakewa (9/10), pl angakewa. atmosphere (noun), hewa (9/10), pl hewa. upper atmosphere (noun), wangafu (14), pl wangafu. upper atmosphere (noun), wangavu (14), pl wangavu. atom (noun), atomi (9/10), pl atomi. atomic (adjective), atomiki. atomic bomb. bomu la ~. atomic (adjective), kiatomiki. atomic energy (noun), nguvu za atom. atomic energy. nguvu ya umeme. atonement (noun), kafara, pl makafara. atonement (noun), kitubio (7/8), pl vitubio. atonement (noun), lipizi, pl malipizi. atonement (noun), upatanisho (14). atonement (for homicide) (noun), dia. rel. atonement (noun), malipizi. atrocity (noun), ukatili. atrophied (adjective), dumaa. atrophied (used of anything which has not reached the state normally expected) (adjective), via. attach (verb), -aliki. attach (verb), -bandika. cause to attach (verb), -bandikisha. cause to attach (verb), -bandikiza. be attached to (verb), -tabiki. be attached to something (verb), -selea. be attached to something. (verb), -sehelea. become attached to (verb), -tabiki. attachment (noun), pl there is no cure for love, mahaba. attachment (noun), pl there is no cure for love, mahuba. attachment (noun), pendeleo (5/6), pl mapendeleo. attachment (noun), wambiso (11), pl sing.. attack (noun), hujuma (9/10), pl hujuma. attack (noun), hujuuma (9/10), pl hujumaa. attack (noun), taadi (9/10), pl taadi. attack (noun), tadi (9/10), pl tadi. attack (noun), utadi. attack (verb), -fusa. attack (verb), -hujuma. attack (verb), -imamia. attack (verb), -kumba. attack (verb), -taadi. attack (verb), -tadi. attack (verb), -tetea. attack (each other) (verb), -ramuka. attack (sudden) (noun), shambulio (5/6), pl mashambulio. attack (suddenly) (verb), -shambulia. attack each other. shambuliana.. attack each other (verb), -shambuliana. the soldiers attacked each other in the Gulf war. Wanajeshi walishambuliana kwenye vita vya Gulf. attack someone (in conversation) (verb), -rukia. be attacked (verb), -shambuliwa. the cattle keepers were attacked by thieves. Wafugaji ng'ombe walishambuliwa na wevi. med. attack (noun), kipindi, pl vipindi. attacker (noun), foadi (5/6an), pl mafoadi. attacker (noun), fowadi (5/6an), pl mafowadi. attacker (noun), pl attackers, mshambulizi (1/2), pl washambulizi. attacker (noun), shambulizi (5/6an), pl mashambulizi. the attacker was cut. Mshambulizi alikatwa. attain (verb), -diriki. attain (verb), -pata. attain strength.. pata nguvu. attain (verb), -tadaraki. attain one's aim (verb), -pata muradi. Follow the commands of God and you will achieve your aims.. tekeleza amri za bwana upate muradi wako [Moh]. be attained (verb), -tekelea. attar (noun), uturi. attar of roses (noun), alwaridi, pl alwaridi. attar of roses (noun), halwaridi. attempt (noun), jaribio (5/6), pl majaribio. attempt (noun), jaribio, pl majaribio. attempt (verb), -jaribu. attend (verb), -hudhuria. attend (verb), -hudhuria. attend (verb), -hudumu. attend a school (verb), -durusi. attend to (verb), -hudumia. attendance (noun), hudhurio (5/6), pl mahudhurio. attendant (noun), mngoja, pl wangoja. doorkeeper. mngoja mlango. attendant (noun), mngojaji, pl wangojaji. doorkeeper. mngoja mlango. attendant (noun), mngoje, pl wangoje. doorkeeper. mngoja mlango. medical attendant (noun), mwuguzi, pl wauguzi. medical attendant (noun), mwaguzi, pl waaguzi. attendence (noun), hudhurio, pl mahudhurio. attention (noun), huduma. attention (noun), maangalizi, pl maangalizi. attention (noun), makini (6). attention (noun), matumishi, pl matumishi. attention (noun), nadhari, pl nadhari. attention (noun), takabadhi (9/10), pl takabadhi. attention (noun), tunza, pl tunza, matunza. attention (noun), tunzo, pl tunzo, matunzo. attention (noun), uangalifu (14). attention (noun), uangalizi. attention (noun), usikilivu. attention (noun), usikivu. attention (noun), usikizi. attention (noun), ustahifu. attention (noun), ustahivu. attention (noun), utulivu. attention (noun), utunzaji. attention (noun), utunzi. attention (noun), utunzo, pl tunzo, matunzo. attention (noun), utunzo. attention (verb), -kabidhi. attract attention (verb), -pendekeza. attract attention (verb), -tazamisha (causative). draw attention to (verb), -bainisha (causative). give attention to (verb), -tanabahi. without anybody giving attention. bila mtu yeyote kutanabahi [Muk]. pay attention (verb), -angalia. pay attention (verb), -endekeza. pay no attention to his words. usimwendekeze maneno yake. pay attention (verb), -jihadhari. pay attention (verb), -sikia. are you paying attention to the cry. Unasikia kilio. pay attention (verb), -tanabahi. pay attention to (verb), -jali. pay attention to (verb), -jali. attentive (adjective), -angalifu. attentive (adjective), sikilivu. attentive (adjective), sikivu. attentive person (noun), mkimu, pl wakimu. attentive person (noun), msikilizaji, pl wasikilizaji. attentive person (noun), pl attentive people, msikivu (1/2), pl wasikivu. attentive person (noun), msikizi, pl wasikizi. attentive person (noun), mwangalifu, pl waangalifu. attentive person (noun), mwangalizi, pl waangalizi. be attentive (verb), -wa macho. attentiveness (noun), maangalizi, pl maangalizi. attentiveness (noun), siasa (9/10), pl siasa. an attentive person. mtu mwenye siasa. attentiveness (noun), usikilivu. attentiveness (noun), usikivu. attentiveness (noun), usikizi. attentiveness (noun), ustahifu. attentiveness (noun), ustahivu. atttentiveness (noun), makini. attest (verb), -hakikisha. attest (verb), -sahihi. attest (verb), -sahihisha. attest (verb), -shahidi. that plate that they ordered for, has remained and has attested to the rice. ile sahani waliyoagiza, inabaki imeushahidi wali, ikiwashtaki [Ma]. attest (verb), -shuhudu. attestation (noun), sahihi (9/10), pl sahihi. attestation (noun), sahihisho (5/6), pl masahihisho. attested (adjective), jarabati. attic (noun), dari. attire (noun), vazi, pl mavazi. attitude (noun), kikao, pl vikao. attitude (noun), mwelekeo, pl mielekeo. attitude (on a matter) (noun), usemi. act as attorney or solicitor (verb), -daha. act as attorney or solicitor (verb), -dai. attorney (noun), msimamizi, pl wasimamizi. attorney (noun), mwanasheria, pl wanasheria. attorney (noun), wakili, pl mawakili. power of attorney (noun), wakala. attract (verb), -pendeza. attract (verb), -tamanisha. attract (verb), -teka. attract (verb), -tekeza. attract (verb), -vuta. attract (verb), -vutia. attract (verb), -vutia (applicative). be attracted to (verb), -vutiwa ( appl-pass). be attracted to somethin (verb), -sehelea. be attracted to somethin (verb), -selea. attraction (noun), hawa. attraction (noun), kishawishi (7/8), pl vishawishi. attraction (noun), kishawishi, pl vishawisihi. attraction (noun), kishushi, pl vishawisihi. attraction (noun), mvuto (3/4), pl mivuto. attraction (noun), uvuto. mutual attraction (noun), uvutano (14). attractive (adjective), jamili. attractive (adjective), marini. attractive person (noun), mtoto shoo (1). attractive children, their mother should have called them. watoto shoo, mama yake angeliwaita [Ya]. be attractive (verb), -koa. be attractive (verb), -pendeza. be attractive (verb), -pendeza (causative). be attractive (verb), -tamanika. be attractive (verb), -tamanisha. be attractive (verb), -tazamika. be attractive (verb), -tazamisha. fig. make something appear attractive (by arts of persuasion) (verb), - kolea. look attractive (verb), -nawiri. make attractive (verb), -remba. attractiveness (noun), mvuto (3/4), pl mivuto. Her/his poems please everyone who reads them because of their attractiveness [Khan, Masomo 395]. Mashairi yake humpendeza kila ayasomaye kwa ule mvuto wake [Khan, Masomo 395]. attractiveness (noun), upendelevu, pl mapendelevu. attribute (noun), sifa (9/10), pl sifa. (s)he was given a lot of attributes for his/her work. Alipewa sifa nyingi kwa kazi yake. aubergine (noun), biringani (5/6), pl mabiringani. aubergine (noun), mbilingani (3/4), pl mibilingani. auction (noun), lilam. auction (noun), lilamu. auction (noun), mnada, pl minada. auction off.. piga (uza kwa) mnada [Rec]. auction off (verb), -nadi. auctioneer (noun), dalali (5/6), pl madalali. auctioneer (noun), mnadi (1/2), pl wanadi. auctioneering (business of) (noun), udalali. audacious (adjective), chagina. audacious (adjective), -jasiri. audacity (noun), ujasiri (14). have the audacity to do something (verb), -thubutu. audibility (noun), msikilizano, pl misikilizano. be audible (verb), -sikika. the voice of the radio is audible. Sauti ya radio inasikika. be audible (verb), -sikiwa. audience (noun), hadhira (9/10), pl hadhira. audience member (noun), pl audience members, mtazamaji (1/2), pl watazamaji. Chache looks at the audience members.. Chahe anawaangalia watazamaji [Chacha, Masomo 383]. give an audience (verb), -barizi. audio cassette (noun), kanda (9/10), pl kanda. audit (noun), mkaguo (3/4), pl mikaguo. audit (verb), -kagua. auditor (noun), mfunga (1/2), pl wafunga. auditor (noun), mkaguzi (1/2), pl wakaguzi. auditor (noun), msikiaji, pl wasikiaji. auditor (noun), msikilizaji, pl wasikilizaji. auditor (noun), msikizi, pl wasikizi. auger (noun), mfuo (3/4), pl mifuo. augment (verb), -ongeza. augmentation (noun), jazi, pl majazi. augury of good luck (noun), fali (9/10), pl fali. rare (kind of) augur (noun), mfuo, pl mifuo. August (noun), Agosti (9). aunt (affectionate term for any middle-aged woman) (noun), shangazi (9/10an), pl mashangazi. n aunt is the sister of the parents. Shangazi ni dada ya wazazi. aunt (father's sister) (noun), shangazi (9/10an), pl mashangazi. an aunt is the father's sister. Shangazi ni dada ya baba. maternal aunt (same as shangazi) (noun), mbiomba (9/10an), pl mbiomba. austerity (noun), ukali. austerity (noun), ukalifu. authenticate (verb), -sahihi. authenticate (verb), -sahihisha. authentication (noun), sahihi (9/10), pl sahihi. authentication (noun), sahihisho (5/6), pl masahihisho. authenticity (noun), uthabiti. authenticity (noun), uthubutu. author (noun), pl authors, mtungaji (1/2), pl watungaji. author (noun), pl authors, mtunzi, pl watunzi. author (noun), mwandikaji, pl waandikaji. author (noun), mwandishi, pl waandishi. author (noun), mwanzilishi, pl waanzilishi. author (noun), mwanzilizi, pl waanzilizi. author (noun), mwanzishaji, pl waanzilishaji. inventor; author (noun), mbuni, pl mibuni. authorities (noun), dola (9/10), pl dola. (recognized) authority on poetry or literature (noun), karii, pl makarii. authority (noun), adhama (9/10), pl adhama. authority (noun), adhima (9/10), pl adhima. authority (noun), amri (9/10), pl amri. authority (noun), hukumu. authority (noun), mamlaka (9/10), pl mamlaka. authority (noun), nguvu (9/10), pl nguvu. authority (noun), ukubwa. authority (noun), usimamizi. have authority (verb), -miliki. person in position of authority (noun), pl people in position of authority, mtawala (1/2), pl watawala. We wrote letters to people in positions of authority. Tuliandikia barua kwa watawala.. public authority (noun), serikali (9/10), pl serikali. interim authority. serikali ya mseto.. with authority (adverb), kwa nguvu. with authority. kwa nguvu. authorization (noun), idhini (9/10), pl idhini. authorization (noun), idhini. authorize (verb), -idhini. authorize (verb), -idhini. authorize (verb), -idhinisha. authorize (verb), -wakilisha. authorize (verb), -wezesha. automatic (adjective), -a kujiendesha. be automatic (verb), -jiendesha. automobile (noun), motakaa. "bus, taxi".. motakaa ya abiria. automobile (noun), motakari. "bus, taxi".. motakaa ya abiria. automobile (noun), motokaa. "bus, taxi".. motakaa ya abiria. automobile (noun), motokari. "bus, taxi".. motakaa ya abiria. autonomy (noun), daraka, pl madaraka. autonomy (noun), kujitawala. autonomy (noun), ujitawala. autumn (noun), demani. auxiliaries (noun), dhiba. avail oneself of an opportunity (verb), -taamamu. to what avail? (pronoun), wapi. be available (verb), -patikana. make available (verb), -weka tayari. something available (noun), maujudi. avalanche (noun), poromoko (5/6), pl maporomoko. an avalanche. poromoko ya barafu. avarice (noun), choyo (9/10), pl choyo. avarice (noun), papio (5/6), pl mapapio. avarice (noun), riba (9), pl riba. avarice (noun), roho (9/10), pl roho. avarice (noun), tamaa (9/10), pl tamaa. avarice (noun), tamanio (5/6), pl matamanio. avarice (noun), ubahili. avarice (noun), uchoyo (11). avarice (noun), uroho (14). avaricious (adjective), kabidhi. avaricious (adjective), pasi. avaricious (adjective), takabadhi. average (adjective), wastani. average (adverb), -a kadiri. in average (adverb), kwa kadiri. on average (conjunction), kwa wastani. on the average (adverb), wastani. on the average (conjunction), kadiri. aversion (noun), bughudha. aversion (noun), chuki. aversion (noun), karaha (9/10), pl karaha. aversion (noun), karaha. aversion (noun), kinyongo. aversion (noun), kirahi (9/10). aversion (noun), uchukivu. aversion (noun), uchukizo. aversion (noun), utakalifu. feel an aversion for (verb), -zia. feel aversion (verb), -kirihi. feel aversion (verb), -nyarafu. have an aversion for (noun), -zira. inspire aversion (verb), -chukiza. avert (verb), -tenga. aviation (noun), uanahewa. aviator (noun), mwanahewa, pl wanahewa. avidity (noun), pupa (9/10), pl pupa. have the avidity to do something.. fanya pupa ya. avocado (noun), pl avocados, parachichi (5/6), pl maparachichi. avocado tree (noun), mpea (3/4), pl mipea. avoid (verb), -ambaa. avoid (verb), pl layout OK?, -baidisha. avoid (verb), -piga chenga. avoid (verb), -epa. avoid (verb), -epuka. avoid (verb), -epusha. Let's avoid this storm my child; avoiding the eyes and mouths of peope from oneself.. tuepushe na kimbunga hiki, mwanangu [Kez], kujiepusha na macho na midomo ya watu [Sul]. avoid (verb), -geua. avoid (verb), -hadhari. avoid (verb), -kwepa. avoid (verb), -piga pande. avoid (verb), -tahadhari. avoid (verb), -zungua. avoid each other (verb), -epukana. avoid each other's company (verb), -enda mbago. avoid someone's company (verb), -tukanisha. be avoided (verb), -epukwa. cause to avoid (verb), -ambaza. avoidance (of something unlawful) (noun), haramu. awake (verb), -amka. be awake (verb), -changamuka. be awake (verb), -kesha. be awake (verb), -nabihika (potential). be awake (verb), -tanabahi. be half awake (verb), -ota. stay awake (verb), -kesha. wide awake (adjective), kimacho. yellow pigment (dye, paint). lala kimacho. awaken (someone) (verb), -amsha (causative). Wake them up, I want to see them.. waamshe nataka kuwaona [Kez]. awaken suddenly (verb), -zindua usingizi. be awakened (verb), -amshwa (passive). be awakened (verb), -zinduliwa (passive). be awakened suddenly (verb), -zinduka. awakening (noun), mwamko (3/4), pl miamko. sudden awakening (noun), mzinduko, pl mizinduko. sudden awakening (noun), mzinduo, pl mizinduo. award (noun), tunza, pl tunza, matunza. award (noun), tunzo, pl tunzo, matunzo. award (noun), tuza, pl matuza. award (noun), tuzo (9/10), pl tuzo. award (noun), ukoka. award (noun), utunzo, pl tunzo, matunzo. award (noun), utunzo. make an award (verb), -tunza. be awarded (verb), -tunukiwa. be aware (of what one is worth) (verb), -jitambua (reflexive). be fully aware (verb), -nabihi. become aware of (verb), -tanabahi. away from (preposition), kutoka. away from (preposition), toka. away from (preposition), tokea. do away with (verb), -katiza. do away with (verb), -kumba. do away with (verb), -tangua. do away with friendship. tangua urafiki. go away (verb), -awa. go away (verb), -ondoka (potential). Once (s)he leaves for the workplace. anapoondoka kwenda kazini [Sul]. go away quickly (verb), -rufai. take away (verb), -ondoa. These ones take away sleep. haya ondoeni usingizi [Kez]. awe (noun), fazaa (9/10), pl fazaa. awe (noun), haya. awe (noun), kicho (7/8), pl vicho. awe (noun), tahayari (9). awe (noun), ucha. awe (noun), uchaji (14). awe (noun), uchaji. awkwardly (adverb), shoto. (s)he is working awkwardly. anafanya kazi shoto. awkwardly (adverb), shotoshoto. (s)he is working awkwardly. anafanya kazi shoto. awkwardness (noun), machachari, pl machachari. awkwardness (noun), makeke (6). awl (noun), gude. awl (noun), maharazi. awl (noun), msharasi, pl misharasi. awn (of grain) (noun), ndevu, pl ndevu. awning (noun), chandarua, pl vyandarua. awning (noun), tandarua (9/10), pl tandarua. awning (noun), ukingo (11/10), pl kingo. awry (adjective), benibeni. awry (adverb), upande, pl pande. ax (noun), choka, pl machoka. ax (noun), choka, pl machoka. ax stroke (noun), keu (5/6), pl makeu. axe (noun), pl axes, shoka (5/6), pl mashoka. (s)he cut the tree with an ax. Aliukata mti na shoka. axis (noun), mhimili (3/4), pl mihimili. axis (of a globe etc.) (noun), kipenyo, pl vipenyo. azure (color) (noun), samawati (9/10), pl samawati. (s)he has azure (color) eyes. Ana macho rangi ya samawati. azure (color) (noun), samawi (9/10), pl samawati. - B - babble (noun), kijineno, pl vijineno. babble (verb), -babaika. babble (verb), -bwata. babble (verb), -tatarika. babbling (noun), mropoko (3/4), pl miropoko. baboon (noun), pl baboons, nyani (9/10an), pl nyani. baby (noun), malaika (9/10an), pl malaika. baby (noun), mchanga (1/2), pl wachanga. baby-sitter (noun), mlei, pl walei. babysitter (noun), yaya (5/6an), pl mayaya. bachelor (noun), kapera (5/6), pl makapera. bachelor (noun), pl bachelors, mseja (1/2), pl waseja. bachelor (unmarried man) (noun), mjane, pl wajane. bachelorhood (noun), uvulana. bachelorhood (noun), ujane. bachelorhood (noun), useja. back (adverb), nyuma. go back. rudi nyuma. back (noun), beki, pl mabeki. back (noun), mgongano (3/4), pl migongano. back (noun), mgongo (3/4), pl migongo. back (noun), ungo, pl maungo. back (noun), ungu, pl maungu. back (large and high) (noun), jongo (5/6), pl majongo. back down (verb), -susuika. back part (noun), kinyume. back someone into a corner (verb), -teka. back up (verb), -unga mkono. forced turning back (noun), mzungusho, pl mizungusho. go back (verb), -rejea. go back (verb), -rejesha. go back (verb), -rejeza. go back (verb), -rudi. I can't go back home alone. Siwezi kurudi nyumbani peke yangu. go back and forth (verb), -vinjari. keep back (verb), -hini. keep back (verb), -kawilisha. lie on one's back (adverb), -lala kingalingali. on the back (adjective), tanitani. on the back. kwa tanitani. on the back (adverb), chali. lie on one's back. lala chali. on the back (adverb), chani. lie on one's back. lala chani. on the back (adverb), kichali. on the back (adverb), tani. on the back. kwa tani. on the back (face upwards) (adverb), kingalingali. back stitch (noun), ponta (9/10), pl ponta. backbite (verb), -sengenya. they backbite Ali because he was not there. Walimsengenya Ali kwa vile hakuwapo. backbite (verb), -teta. backbiting (noun), msengenyano, pl misengenyano. backbiting (noun), uchongezi. backbiting (noun), uchongezo. backbiting (noun), uchongolezi. backbiting (noun), utetaji. backbiting (noun), uteto. backbone (noun), mgongo (3/4), pl migongo. backbone (noun), ungo, pl maungo. backbone (noun), ungu, pl maungu. backbone (noun), uti wa mgongo (11/10), pl nyuti za maungo. background (noun), kinyume. background of a cloth (noun), mji wa kitambaa. backslide (verb), -ritadi. backsliding (noun), ukengefu. backstitch (noun), shulu (5/6), pl mashulu. backstitch (noun), shuru (5/6), pl mashuru. be backward (verb), -dumaa. backwards (adjective), tanitani. backwards (adverb), kichali. backwards (adverb), kingalingali. backwards (adverb), kinyume. backwards (adverb), nyuma. go backwards.. rudi nyuma. backwards (adverb), shoto. (s)he is working backwards. anafanya kazi shoto. backwards (adverb), shotoshoto. (s)he is working backwards. anafanya kazi shoto. backwards (adverb), tani. backwards (noun), kimangalingali. backyard (noun), ua, pl nyua. backyard (noun), ua, pl nyua. backyard (of a house) (noun), uani (9/10), pl nyuani. bacteria (noun), vijimea. bacterium (noun), pl bacteria, kidudu (7/8), pl vidudu. bacterium (noun), kijimea, pl vijimea. bad (adjective), -baya. bad (adjective), -bovu. bad (adjective), kibaya, pl vibaya. bad (adjective), makeruhi. bad (adjective), makuruhi. bad (adjective), mbaya. bad (adjective), -ovu. bad (adjective), wi. bad (of character) (adjective), shari. in a bad state (adjective), hoi. one who does his work badly (noun), mfujaji, pl wafujaji. something badly made (noun), dungudungu, pl madungudungu. turn bad (verb), -oza. the fruits have turned bad.. matunda yameoza. bad humor (noun), chuki. bad luck (noun), afa (5/6), pl maafa. cause bad luck (to someone) (verb), -chira. bad mood (noun), chuki. in bad taste (adjective), dufu. bad temper (noun), chuki (9/10), pl chuki. bad-tempered (adjective), dhaifu. badge (noun), pl badges, nishani (9/10), pl nishani. badly (adverb), hobela. badly (adverb), vibya. do badly (verb), -gurugusha. one who does something badly (noun), mchorachora, pl wachorachora. badness (noun), kioza. badness (noun), mabaya, pl mabaya. badness (noun), ovu (5/6), pl maovu. there are both bad and good in the world.. mema na maovu ndio ulimwengu. badness (noun), ubaya (14). badness (noun), ubovu (14). badness (noun), uovu, pl maovu. badness (noun), viza (5). (applic. of mgomgo) (noun), jongo, pl majongo. (ass.) (verb), -ingiliana. (caus.-assoc.) (verb), -ingiana. (pass.) (verb), -ingiliwa. (stat.) (verb), -ingika. appl. (verb), -haribia. appl. (verb), -harimia. appl. (verb), -hasiria. appl. (verb), -hemea. appl. (verb), -himilia. appl. (verb), -hinia (applicative). appl. (verb), -hitajia. appl. (verb), -hitilafia. appl. (verb), -hitimia. appl. (verb), -hizia. appl. (verb), -hojia. appl. (verb), -hongera. appl. (verb), -husudia. appl. (verb), -idhinia. appl. (verb), -ishia. appl. (verb), -jadilia. appl. (verb), -jalia. appl. (verb), -jaribia. appl. (verb), -jasiria. appl. (verb), -jasisia. appl. (verb), -jazia. appl. (verb), -jia. appl. (verb), -jongelea. appl. (verb), -juia. appl. (verb), -kabidhia. appl. (verb), -kabilia. appl. (verb), -kadiria. appl. (verb), -kagulia. appl. (verb), -kaidia. appl. (verb), -kakatulia. appl. (verb), -kalafatia. appl. (verb), -kamatia. appl. (verb), -kamilia. appl. (verb), -kandia. appl. (verb), -kania (applicative). appl. (verb), -karidhia. appl. (verb), -kariria. appl. (verb), -kashifia. appl. (verb), -kasiria. appl. (verb), -katalia. appl. (verb), -katia. appl. (verb), -katibia. appl. (verb), -katulia. appl. (verb), -kengea. appl. (verb), -kereketea. appl. (verb), -ketia. appl. of bomoa (verb), -bomolea. appl. of burai (verb), -buraia. appl. of cha (verb), -chea. appl. of chafua (verb), -chafulia. appl. of chagua (verb), -chagulia. appl. of chambua (verb), -chambulia. appl. of chokoa (verb), -chokolea. appl. of timu (verb), -timia. appl. of zuzua (verb), zuzulia. appl.-assoc. (verb), -kamiana. appl.-caus. (verb), -kagulika. assoc. (verb), -husiana. augment. of kiboko (noun), boko, pl maboko. augment. of kitovu (noun), tovu, pl matovu. augment. of mtungi (noun), tungi, pl matungi. augment. of mtungo (noun), tungo, pl matungo. augment. of mtwana (noun), twana, pl matwana. bado (noun), masubutu. bado (noun), lambitia. bado (noun), patu (5/6), pl mapatu. bado (verb), -ajizika (intransitive). bado (verb), -finyangia. bado (verb), -finyangiza. bado (verb), -fokea. bado (verb), -fukilia. bado (verb), -fulia. bado (verb), -fulisha. bado (verb), -fumanika. bado (verb), -fumaniza. bado (verb), -fumuka. bado (verb), -fumulia. bado (verb), -ingizana. bado (verb), -neneza. bado (verb), -nolea. bado (verb), -nolesha. bado (verb), -nung'unikia. bado (verb), -nyamalia. bado (verb), -nyambulia. bado (verb), -nyanyua. bado (verb), -nyarafia. bado (verb), -nyatua. bado (verb), -nyea. bado (verb), -nyegeresha. bado (verb), -nyegesha. bado (verb), -nyelea. bado (verb), -nyengeresha. bado (verb), -nyenyea. bado (verb), -nyenywa. bado (verb), -nyetea. bado (verb), -nyongea. bado (verb), -nyongeka. bado (verb), -nyongesha. bado (verb), -nyonyoka. bado (verb), -nyonyolea. bado (verb), -ogea. bado (verb), -okelea. bado (verb), -okesha. bado (verb), -okeza. bado (verb), -okotea. bado (verb), -okotesha. bado (verb), -olea. bado (verb), -ombeka. bado (verb), -omekea. bado (verb), -omolea. bado (verb), -ongofya. bado (verb), -ongolea. bado (verb), -onjea. bado (verb), -onjesha. bado (verb), -opoka. bado (verb), -oposha. bado (verb), -opoza. bado (verb), -oshea. bado (verb), -osheza. bado (verb), -oteka. bado (verb), -ozeka. bado (verb), -paana (associative). bado (verb), -pachikia. bado (verb), -pachikika. bado (verb), -pakatika. bado (verb), -palika. bado (verb), -pambanuka. bado (verb), -pambanulia. bado (verb), -pambanya. bado (verb), -pambika. bado (verb), -pambisha. bado (verb), -pambulia. bado (verb), -pambulika. bado (verb), -pandia. bado (verb), -pandika. bado (verb), -pangia. bado (verb), -panulia. bado (verb), -papata. bado (verb), -papatulia. bado (verb), -papayuka. bado (verb), -pasuliwa. bado (verb), -patika. bado (verb), -patilia. bado (verb), -payukapayuka. bado (verb), -pekulika. bado (verb), -pelea. bado (verb), -petuka. bado (verb), -petulia. bado (verb), -petusha. bado (verb), -pigia. bado (verb), -pigika. bado (verb), -pigisha. bado (verb), -pindulia. bado (verb), -pinduza. bado (verb), -pinza. bado (verb), -pitilia. bado (verb), -pofulia. bado (verb), -pogolea. bado (verb), -pogosha. bado (verb), -pokelea. bado (verb), -pokeleza. bado (verb), -poshea. bado (verb), -posheza. bado (verb), -potelea. bado (verb), -potolea. bado (verb), -pujuka. bado (verb), -pujulia. bado (verb), -pujuliwa. bado (verb), -pukuchua. bado (verb), -pukutua. bado (verb), -pulizia. bado (verb), -pulizika. bado (verb), -pumzikia. bado (verb), -puzia. bado (verb), -puzika. bado (verb), -raiwa. bado (verb), -rakibia. bado (verb), -rakibika. bado (verb), -rakibishika. bado (verb), -rarulia. bado (verb), -rasisia. bado (verb), -rasisika. bado (verb), -rasisisha. bado (verb), -ratibia. bado (verb), -rehemia. bado (verb), -rehemika. bado (verb), -rejeka. bado (verb), -rekebia. bado (verb), -rekebika. bado (verb), -rekebishika. bado (verb), -rekibia. bado (verb), -rekibika. bado (verb), -rekibishika. bado (verb), -rembea. bado (verb), -rembeka. bado (verb), -rembesha. bado (verb), -rembulia. bado (verb), -rembusha. bado (verb), -rithia. bado (verb), -rudufisha. bado (verb), -rudufika. bado (verb), -rudufya. bado (verb), -rufukia. bado (verb), -rufukisha. bado (verb), -ruhsia. bado (verb), -rukhsia. bado (verb), -ruhsika. bado (verb), -ruhsisha. bado (verb), -ruhusia. bado (verb), -ruhusika. bado (verb), -ruhusisha. bado (verb), -rujumia. bado (verb), -rujumisha. bado (verb), -rujumika. bado (verb), -rukhsika. bado (verb), -rukhsisha. bado (verb), -sabilika. bado (verb), -sadikia. bado (verb), -safidia. bado (verb), -safidisha. bado (verb), -sagia. bado (verb), -sahaulia. bado (verb), -sahaulika. bado (verb), -sahihia. bado (verb), -sahihika. bado (verb), -saidika. bado (verb), -saidiza. bado (verb), -sailia. bado (verb), -sailisha. bado (verb), -sakia. bado (verb), -sakifia. bado (verb), -sakifika. bado (verb), -sakifisha. bado (verb), -sakika. bado (verb), -sakisha. bado (verb), -sakiwa. bado (verb), -sakiza. bado (verb), -saliana. bado (verb), -salimika. bado (verb), -salitia. bado (verb), -sambalia. bado (verb), -sambalika. bado (verb), -sambalisha. bado (verb), -sanalia. bado (verb), -selehia. bado (verb), -selehiana. bado (verb), -selehika. bado (verb), -selehisha. bado (verb), -semeza. bado (verb), -setea. bado (verb), -setesha. bado (verb), -shamulia. bado (verb), -sharikia. bado (verb), -sharikika. bado (verb), -sharikisha. bado (verb), -sharikiza. bado (verb), -shauka. bado (verb), -shaulia. bado (verb), -shauria. bado (verb), -shaurisha. bado (verb), -shauriza. bado (verb), -shausha. bado (verb), -shawishika. bado (verb), -shawishisha. bado (verb), -shawishia. bado (verb), -shibia. bado (verb), -shikama. bado (verb), -shikia. bado (verb), -shikika. bado (verb), -shindia. bado (verb), -shinduka. bado (verb), -shindulia. bado (verb), -shirikia. bado (verb), -shirikika. bado (verb), -shitakia. bado (verb), -shitakika. bado (verb), -shitakisha. bado (verb), -shitakiza. bado (verb), -shoneka. bado (verb), -shonoka. bado (verb), -shonolea. bado (verb), -shonosha. bado (verb), -shtakika. bado (verb), -shtakisha. bado (verb), -shtakiza. bado (verb), -shtulia. bado (verb), -shuhudika. bado (verb), -shulia. bado (verb), -shupana. bado (verb), -shurutia. bado (verb), -shushia. bado (verb), -shutumia. bado (verb), -shutumika. bado (verb), -shutumisha. bado (verb), -sifisha. bado (verb), -silimika. bado (verb), -silimisha. bado (verb), -simulika ( intr-inver). bado (verb), -simulisha (causative). bado (verb), -sinuka ( appl-intr). bado (verb), -sinzilia. bado (verb), -sismuka (intransitive). bado (verb), -sokotea (applicative). bado (verb), -sokoteka (intransitive). bado (verb), -sokotesha (causative). bado (verb), -songama (stative). bado (verb), -songeka (applicative). bado (verb), -songesha (applicative). bado (verb), -songoka ( intr-inver). bado (verb), -songolea ( appl-inver). bado (verb), -songona ( assoc-inver). bado (verb), -sononea. bado (verb), -sozea (applicative). bado (verb), -staajabia (applicative). bado (verb), -stahiana (associative). bado (verb), -stahilia. bado (verb), -stahilika. bado (verb), -stahimilia (applicative). bado (verb), -stihizayisha (causative). bado (verb), -stihizaia (applicative). bado (verb), -stihizaisha (causative). bado (verb), -stihizayia (applicative). bado (verb), -stiria (applicative). bado (verb), -subia (applicative). bado (verb), -subika. bado (verb), -subilia (applicative). bado (verb), -subisha. bado (verb), -sugulia (applicative). bado (verb), -sugulisha (causative). bado (verb), -sukia (applicative). bado (verb), -sukumia (applicative). bado (verb), -sukumika (intransitive). bado (verb), -suluhia (applicative). bado (verb), -sumbulia (applicative). bado (verb), -sumia (applicative). bado (verb), -sumika (intransitive). bado (verb), -sumisha (causative). bado (verb), -tabanya (causative). bado (verb), -tabikia (applicative). bado (verb), -tabiria (applicative). bado (verb), -tabirika (intransitive). bado (verb), -tabirisha (causative). bado (verb), -tabulia (applicative). bado (verb), -tadia (applicative). bado (verb), -tafutisha (causative). bado (verb), -taghafalisha (causative). bado (verb), -taghafalishwa (passive). bado (verb), -tagisha (causative). bado (verb), -taharisha (causative). bado (verb), -taharukia (applicative). bado (verb), -taharukisha (causative). bado (verb), -tajiria (applicative). bado (verb), -takatika (intransitive). bado (verb), -takika (intransitive). bado (verb), -tambulia (applicative). bado (verb), -tanduka ( intr-inver). bado (verb), -tandulia ( appl-inver). bado (verb), -tanduza ( caus-inver). bado (verb), -tasa. caus. (verb), -himilisha. caus. (verb), -hitimisha. caus. (verb), -hizisha. caus. (verb), -hukumiza. caus. (verb), -husisha. caus. (verb), -ibisha. caus. (verb), -idhinisha. caus. (verb), -igiza. caus. (verb), -jamiisha. caus. (verb), -jaribisha. caus. (verb), -jasirisha. caus. (verb), -jasisisha. caus. (verb), -jazisha. caus. (verb), -jengesha. caus. (verb), -jibiza. caus. (verb), -jongeza. caus. (verb), -kaanza. caus. (verb), -kabidhisha. caus. (verb), -kabilisha (causative). caus. (verb), -kadirisha. caus. (verb), -kalisha. caus. (verb), -kamilisha. caus. (verb), -kamisha. caus. (verb), -karirisha. caus. (verb), -kemesha. caus. (verb), -kengeusha. caus. (verb), -kengeza. caus. (verb), -keshesha. caus. of benua (verb), -benusha. caus. of bopa (verb), -bofya. caus. of cha (verb), -chesha. caus. of chagua (verb), -chaguza. caus. of cheua (verb), -cheusha. caus. of chuchumaa (verb), -chuchumaza. caus. of doya (verb), -doyeza. caus. of enda (verb), -enza. caus. of toboa (verb), -tobosha. cf. -ote (adjective), zote. cf. -pi (adjective), zipi. cf. chimvi (noun), timbi, pl matimbi. cf. chora (noun), tora. cf. chua (verb), -tua. cf. dodi (noun), udodi, pl dodi. cf. kala (noun), kola. freedom for the colonial peoples.. cf. kiambaza (noun), kiwambaza, pl viwambaza. cf. kiambaza (noun), kiyambazi, pl viyambazi. she is childless.. cf. kichochoro (noun), uchochoro, pl machochoro. cf. kigelegele (noun), ugelegele. cf. kilabu (noun), klabu, pl vilabu. cf. kimanda (noun), kiwanda, pl viwanda. cf. kisibau (noun), kizibau, pl vizibau. whirlpool. cf. kisuli (noun), kizuli, pl vizuli. cf. kitoweo (noun), toweo, pl matoweo. cf. kivivu (adverb), kivivuvivu. cf. kivo (noun), kizo, pl vizo. cf. kiwambo (noun), kiwambamoyo, pl viwambamoyo. cf. kizao (noun), kivyao, pl vivyao. cf. kizao (noun), kivyazi, pl vivyazi. cf. kizimba (noun), kizimbi, pl vizimbi. cf. kizio (noun), zio, pl vizio. cf. kohozi (noun), kohoo, pl makohoo. cf. kokwa (noun), koko, pl makoko. cf. kororo (noun), kololo, pl makolo. cf. kumbati (noun), kombati, pl makombati. cf. mafusho (noun), ufusho. cf. masilaha (noun), masuluhu. cf. masumbuko (noun), masumbufu, pl masumbufu. cf. mgando (noun), ugando. cf. mtoki (noun), toki. cf. Mturuki (noun), Turuki, pl maturuki. cf. mzunguko (noun), kizunguko, pl vizunguko. cf. tajiri (noun), tijara. cf. tega (verb), -dega. cf. teke (adjective), teketeke. cf. teke (adjective), tikitiki. cf. tekenywa (noun), tekenya, pl matekenya. cf. telemko (noun), telemuko, pl matelemuko. cf. telemko (noun), teremko, pl materemko. cf. telemua (verb), -teremua. cf. telemuko (noun), teremuko, pl materemuko. cf. tepe (adjective), tepetepe. cf. tepete (adjective), tepetevu. cf. tepetea (adjective), tepeta. cf. tetekuwanga (noun), tetemaji. cf. tetekuwanga (noun), tetewanga. cf. thumu (noun), tumu. cf. tikiti (noun), tikti. cf. toa (verb), -towa. cf. toasi (noun), tuwazi, pl matuwazi. cf. tonosha (verb), -tonesha. cf. tuhumu (verb), -tehemu. cf. tunzo (noun), tunza, pl matunza. cf. turubali (noun), turbali. cf. turubali (noun), turubai. cf. twaana (verb), -twazana. cf. twaliwa (verb), -twawa. cf. tweka (verb), -twika. cf. tweza and twisha (verb), -twesha. cf. uahizi (noun), uajazi. cf. uaminifu (noun), uamini. cf. uangalifu (noun), uangalizi. cf. uangavu (noun), uangafu. cf. ubadhirifu (noun), ubadhiri. cf. ubinadamu (noun), uanaadamu. cf. ubinadamu (noun), uanadamu. cf. ucheo (noun), uchoo. cf. uke (noun), uanauke. cf. ukombozi (noun), kombozi, pl makombozi. water shortage.. cf. uuaji (noun), uaji. cf. uume (noun), uanaume. cf. uwanda (noun), uanda. cf. uwati (noun), uati, pl mbati. cf. uyoga (noun), kiyoga, pl viyoga. the present (living) generation.. cf. vivuko (noun), kivusho, pl vivusho. cf. waa (noun), kiwaa, pl viwaa. cf. wayo (noun), uayo, pl nyayo. cf. yowe (noun), kiyowe, pl viyowe. cf.kifukizo (noun), kivukizo, pl vivukizo. cf.teremsho (verb), -teremusha. det. ki cl. (pronoun), cho. anything whatsoever. kitu cho chote. double appl. and caus. (verb), -ishiliza. double appl. and int (verb), -ishilia. imper. see enda (verb), -enenda. go about your business. nendeni zenu. int. of churura (noun), -chururiza. intr. (verb), -himilika. intr. (verb), -hitajika. intr. (verb), -hofika. intr. (verb), -husika. intr. (verb), -idhinika. intr. (verb), -jaribika. intr. (verb), -jasirika. intr. (verb), -jengeka. intr. (verb), -jibika. intr. (verb), -julika. intr. (verb), -kabidhika. intr. (verb), -kabilika (intransitive). intr. (verb), -kaguka. intr. (verb), -kakatuka. intr. (verb), -kalia. intr. (verb), -kalika. intr. (verb), -kamika. intr. (verb), -kashifika. intr. (verb), -katalika. intr. (verb), -katika. intr. (verb), -katuka. intr. (verb), -kengeka. intr. (verb), -kengeuka. intr. of cha (verb), -cheka. intr. of chafua (verb), -chafuka. the sea was very rough.. bahari ilichafuka sana. intr. of kokomoa (verb), -kokomoka. intr.of cheua (verb), -cheuka. inv. (verb), -kakamua. inv. -appl. of chana (verb), -chanulia. inv. of chimba (verb), -chimbua. inv.-appl. (verb), -jengulia. inv.-appl. (verb), -kamulia ( appl-inver). inv.-caus. (verb), -jengusha. inv.-caus. (verb), -kamulisha ( caus-inver). inv.-intr. (verb), -jenguka. inv.-intr. (verb), -kamulika ( intr-inver). inv.-intr. of chacha (verb), -chachuka. inv.-intr. of umika (verb), -umuka. inv.-pass. (verb), -kamuliwa ( caus-inver). pass. (verb), -hilikiwa. pass. (verb), -hofiwa. pass. (verb), -hojiwa. pass. (verb), -husudiwa. pass. (verb), -idhiniwa. pass. (verb), -jaliwa. pass. (verb), -jeruhiwa. pass. (verb), -jumlishwa. pass. (verb), -kalfatiwa. pass. (verb), -kaliwa. pass. (verb), -karibiwa. pass. (verb), -karidhiwa. pass. (verb), -karipiwa. pass. (verb), -kaririwa. pass. (verb), -kashifiwa. pass. (verb), -kasiriwa. pass. (verb), -kataliwa. pass. (verb), -kengeuliwa. pass. (verb), -ketiwa. pass. of cheka (verb), -chekwa. pass. of chovya (verb), -chovya. pass. of toga (adjective), togwa. pl. of utete (noun), tete. pr. n. masc. (pronoun), uledi. pronoun (masculine) (pronoun), pl usage?, almazi. stat. of unga (verb), -ungama. stat.-caus. (verb), -kandamisha ( caus-stat). usually eneo, q.v. (noun), cheneo, pl vieneo. baffle (verb), -koroweza. break one's neck.. baffling thing (noun), mzungu, pl mizungu. that which baffles (noun), kishinda (7/8), pl vishinda. bag (noun), bahasha, pl bahasha, mabahasha. bag (noun), begi. bag (noun), kipindo, pl vipindo. bag (noun), mfuko (3/4), pl mifuko. bag (noun), mkoba (3/4), pl mikoba. bag (noun), mkwiji (3/4), pl mikwiji. bag (noun), mzigo, pl mizigo. bag (noun), uwindo, pl mawindo. bag (noun), windo, pl mawindo. bag (broad-bottomed and woven for grain) (noun), kanda (9/10), pl kanda. bag (in hunting) (noun), mawindo, pl mawindo. bag (large) (noun), fuko (5/6), pl mafuko. bag (made of matting) (noun), peto (5/6), pl mapeto. bag (of hunting) (noun), mavungu, pl mavungu. bag (woven) (noun), kishupi (7/8), pl vishupi. bag made of matting (noun), fumba (9/10), pl fumba. bag made of matting (for transporting dates) (noun), guni (5/6), pl maguni. bag with cover flap (noun), kipeto (7/8), pl vipeto. leather bag (small for misc. articles) (noun), kibogoshi (7/8), pl vibogoshi. small bag of matting (noun), kigumi, pl vigumi. small bag of matting (noun), kiguni, pl viguni. small traveling-bag (noun), chondo, pl vyondo. Baganda (people of Uganda) (noun), Kiganda. baggage (noun), makolokolo. baggy (adjective), bombo. short, baggy trousers. suruali bombo. bail (noun), dhamana (9/10), pl dhamana. bail (noun), dhamini. bail (noun), fidia, pl mafidia. bail (noun), kafala. bail (noun), kudhamini. bail (of a bucket or pot) (noun), utambo. bail (water out of a boat) (verb), -kumba. bail (water out of a boat) (verb), -vua. put up bail (verb), -fidi. bailer (noun), dila. bailer (noun), ndoo. bailer (noun), sila (9/10), pl sila. bailer (used for bailing out boats) (noun), ndau. bait (noun), chambo (7/8), pl vyambo. bait (noun), dhiaka, pl madhiaka. bait (noun), kishawishi, pl vishawisihi. bait (verb), -amba. bait (verb), pl How can this be intransitive, -ambika. bait (of fishing) (noun), jambo. bait a trap (verb), -ambika. tebait (noun), kishushi, pl vishawisihi. member of the Bajuni ethnic group (coast N of Mombasa) (noun), Bajini, pl Mabajuni. member of the Bajuni ethnic group (coast N of Mombasa) (noun), Bajun, pl Mabajun. bake (verb), -kaanga. bake (verb), -oka. bake bread. oka mkate. bake (verb), -ungulia. bake (potatoes etc.) (verb), -vumbika. baker (noun), mwoka (1/2), pl waoka. baker (noun), mwokaji (1/2), pl waokaji. baking (noun), mwoko, pl mioko. baking (noun), uokaji. baking (act of) (noun), unguzo. baking powder (noun), hamira (9/10), pl hamira. balance (noun), baki, pl mabaki. balance (noun), kapani (9/10), pl kapani. balance (noun), kapani. balance (noun), minzani. balance of forces. mizani ya nguvu. balance (noun), mizani (9/10), pl mizani. balance (noun), pl balances, tarafu (9/10), pl tarafu. balance (noun), taraju (9/10), pl taraju. balance (noun), urari. balance (noun), usawa. balance (verb), -wiana. balance (of a clock or watch) (noun), minzani. balance (of a clock or watch) (noun), mizani. balance oneself (verb), -jisuka. balancing-pole (used in dugout canoes) (noun), parago (5/6), pl maparago. strike a balance (verb), -katiana. balcony (noun), roshani (9/10), pl roshani. the children are playing near the balcony. Watoto wanacheza karibu na roshani. bald (adjective), tupu. bald (adverb), kichele. bald head (noun), kipara, pl vipara. bald patch (on head) (noun), kidazi (7/8), pl vidazi. bald patch on head (noun), para (9/10), pl para. bald spot (noun), kipara, pl vipara. bald spot (noun), para (9/10), pl para. baldness (noun), para (9/10), pl para. baldness (noun), upaa. baldness (noun), upara (11). bale (noun), bunda (5/6), pl mabunda. bale (noun), robota (5/6), pl marobota. a bale of cotton.. robota la pamba. bale (noun), tumba (9/10), pl tumba. bale (noun), vunga, pl mavunga. bale (noun), vunge, pl mavunge. bale (of cloth) (noun), mtumba, pl mitumba. bale of cloth (about 30 yards) (noun), jora (5/6), pl majora. ball (noun), donge, pl madonge. ball of yarn. donge la uzi. ball (noun), kibumba, pl vibumba. ball (noun), kitonge (7/8), pl vitonge. ball (noun), kiviringo, pl miviringo, viviringo. ball (noun), mviringo, pl miviringo, viviringo. ball (noun), tufe (9/10), pl tufe. ball (of ugali or rice etc.) (noun), tonge. ball (of yarn) (noun), bonge, pl mabonge. ball (small) (noun), pumba (9/10), pl pumba. ball of glass (noun), gololi (5/6), pl magololi. ball of iron or steel (noun), popoo (9/10), pl popoo. bite-sized deep-fried ball of flour and beans and spices (noun), bajia, pl bajia. rubber ball (noun), mpira, pl mipira. small ball (noun), kipira (7/8), pl vipira. small rounded ball (of bread or ugali) (noun), donge (5/6), pl madonge. ball-bearing (noun), gololi (5/6), pl magololi. ballast (noun), farumi. ballast (noun), farumu. ballgame (noun), tufe. balloon (noun), bofu, pl mabofu. ballot (noun), kivoteo, pl vivoteo. there was a great hubbub in the city. ballot (noun), kura. balm (noun), zeri. balsam (noun), zeri. balustrade (noun), ukingo, pl kingo. bamboo (noun), henzarani. bamboo (noun), mwanzi (3/4), pl mianzi. The small bat lives in the bamboo.. Popo mdogo anaishi katika mianzi [Masomo 30]. mwanzi (kind of bamboo) (noun), mwanzi, pl mianzi. bamboozle (verb), -kenga. ban (noun), maharimisho. disarmament. maharimisho ya silaha. ban (for medical or magical reasons) (noun), mzio (3/4), pl mizio. banality (noun), ubichi. banana (noun), dole, pl madole. banana (noun), ndizi (9/10). banana (kind of) (noun), mchinjadamu, pl michinjadamu. banana (kind of) (noun), mfichachani, pl mifichachani. banana (kind of) (noun), mkalimana, pl mikalimana. banana (kind of) (noun), pukusa (9/10), pl pukusa. The mother bought a full bundle of bananas. Mama alinunua mkungu mzima wa ndizi pukasa. banana (type of) (noun), kikondo (7/8), pl vikondo. banana (type of) (noun), matoke (6), pl matoke. banana (variety of) (noun), bokoboko. banana (variety of) (noun), kichaazi, pl vichaazi. banana (variety of) (noun), mazu, pl mazu. banana (variety of) (noun), mkono, pl mikono. fig. variety of bananas.. mkono wa tembo. banana (variety of) (noun), mpanje, pl mipanje. banana (variety of) (noun), tongo, pl matongo. banana plant (noun), mgomba (3/4), pl migomba. banana tree (noun), mdizi (3/4), pl midizi. bunch of bananas (noun), tana (5/6), pl matana. fiber of the banana leaf (noun), gomba (5/6), pl magomba. fiber of the banana plant (noun), ugomba, pl magomba. kind of banana (noun), kipukusa (7/8), pl vipukusa. kind of banana which is cooked when unripe (noun), mzuzu, pl mizuzu. species of banana with diuretic effect (noun), kojozi, pl kojozi. stem of the banana plant (with the entire bunch of fruit) (noun), mkungu, pl mikungu. variety of banana (noun), kipukute, pl vikupute. young banana plant (noun), kigomba, pl vigomba. bananas that have grown together (noun), ndizi pacha. band (noun), beni (9/10), pl beni. Band instruments are used.. Vyombo vya beni hutumiwa [Masomo 131]. band (noun), gwaride (5/6), pl magwaride. band (noun), kikosi (7/8), pl vikosi. band (noun), kundi, pl makundi. band (noun), mshipi, pl mishipi. band (jazz) (noun), bendi. band (jazz) (noun), beni. musical band (kind of) (noun), dukuduku (5/6), pl madukuduku. bandage (noun), gango (5/6), pl magango. bandage (noun), mkumbuu (3/4), pl mikumbuu. bandage (noun), ukumbuo. bandage (noun), ukumbuu. bandage (noun), utambaa, pl tambaa. mkowa (bandage worn by women during pregnancy) (noun), mkowa, pl mikowa. bandaid (noun), mpakato (3/4), pl mipakato. bandit (noun), gaidi (5/6), pl magaidi. bandit (noun), haramia (5/6), pl maharamia. bandit (noun), haramia (5/6), pl maharamia. bandit (noun), mkora (1/2), pl wakora. bang (noun), mgoto, pl migoto. bang (noun), mlio, pl milio. rifle shot.. mlio wa bunduki. bang (noun), pl bangs, mshindo (3/4), pl mishindo. bang (verb), -gonga. bang on each other (verb), -gongana. bang the door (verb), -bana mlango. banging sound (noun), mgongo (3/4), pl migongo. The banging of the pestle and the clapping is very pleasing msichana anayefikia hali ya kuwa mtu mzima [Masomo 130]. Mgongo wa mchi na makofi huwa wa kupendeza mno msichana anayefikia hali ya kuwa mtu mzima [Masomo 130]. cause to bang (verb), -banza (causative). go bang (verb), -lia. bangle (noun), bangili (5/6), pl bangili. chain bangle worn on wrist by women (noun), pochi (5/6), pl mapochi. banish (verb), -fukuza. banish (verb), -hamisha. banish from a country (verb), -fukuza katika nchi. one who banishes (noun), mfukuzi, pl wafukuzi. banishment (noun), fukuzano (5/6), pl mafukuzano. banishment (noun), uhamisho (14). banister (noun), egemeo, pl maegemeo. banister (noun), ukingo, pl kingo. banjo (kind of) (noun), zeze (9/10), pl zeze. banjo (type of) (noun), ugombo (11), pl magombo. musical instrument similar to a banjo (noun), gambusi. native banjo (noun), gambusi (9/10), pl gambusi. bank (noun), banki, pl benki. cooperative bank, postal savings bank, bank of issue. ~ ya shirika, ~ ya abika kwa njia ya posta, ~ ya ugawaji. bank (of river) (noun), kando (9/10), pl kando. bank (savings) (noun), bengi. cooperative bank. bengi ya shirika. banknote (noun), chapa (9/10), pl chapa. banknote (noun), noti (9/10), pl noti. (s)he rejoiced on receiving the note in his/her hands. akapachika noti mkononi mwa Shangwe [Muk]. bankrupt a person (adverb), filisisha. bankrupt person (noun), mfilisika, pl wafilisika. bankrupt person (noun), suta (9/10an), pl suta. go bankrupt (verb), -filisi. go bankrupt (verb), -filisika. bankruptcy (noun), mpambanisho, pl mipambanisho. bankruptcy (noun), taflisi (9/10), pl taflisi. bankruptcy (noun), ufilisi. sing., jur. bankruptcy (noun), muflisi. banner (noun), alamu (9/10), pl alamu. banner (noun), bandera, pl bandera. banner (noun), bendera. banner (noun), bendera (9/10), pl bendera. banquet (noun), karamu. banquet (noun), mlo, pl milo. bantum (noun), kibeti, pl vibeti. Banyan (noun), baniani, pl baniani. Banyan (noun), banyani, pl baniani. language of the Banyani (noun), Kibanyani. fruit of the baobab (noun), buyu, pl mabuyu. gum (of the baobab) (noun), emboe. gum (of the baobab) (noun), embwe. kernel or the powdered pith of the baobab nut (noun), ubuyu. calabash tree (Adansonia digitata) (noun), mbuyu, pl mibuyu. baptism (noun), batiza. baptism (noun), ubatizo. baptize (verb), -batiza. one who baptizes (noun), mbatizaji, pl wabatizaji. St. John the Baptist.. Mtakatifu Johana Mbatizaji. bar (noun), kantini. bar (noun), kilabu, pl vilabu. bar (noun), kipingo, pl vipingo. bar (noun), kizingiti (7/8), pl vizingiti. bar (noun), komeo (5/6), pl makomeo. bar (noun), mti, pl miti. bar (noun), ufito (11/10), pl fito. bar (of gold or silver) (noun), mkando, pl mikando. bar (of gold) (noun), mkuo, pl mikuo. bar (on a door) (noun), kipingwa, pl vipingwa. bar (pub) (noun), baa (5/6), pl mabaa. bar a door (verb), -komeo. door bar (noun), kia (7/8), pl via. iron bar (noun), pao (9/10), pl pao. Iron bar. pao la chuma. iron bar (noun), pau (5/6), pl mapau. Iron bar. pao la chuma. barb (noun), mwiba (3/4), pl miiba. barbed wire.. seng'enge yenye miiba. barbarian (noun), kisonoko (7/8an), pl visonoko. barbarian (noun), mshenzi. barbarism (noun), ushenzi. barbarity (noun), kishenzi. barbarous (adjective), shenzi. (s)he was a barbarous person. Alikuwa mtu mshenzi. in a barabarous way (adverb), kishenzi. barbed wire (noun), pl iron wires, seng'enge yenye miiba (9/10), pl seng'enge zenye miiba. it was the vehicle of the prisoners which was ringed with barbed wire. lilikuwa gari la wafungwa lililozungushwa seng'enge [Ng]. barbel (noun), kambare, pl (-), makambare. barber (noun), kinyozi (7/8), pl vinyozi. barber (Indian) (noun), baniani, pl baniani. barber (Indian) (noun), banyani, pl baniani. barber (methods of) (noun), unyozi. work of a barber (noun), unyozi. bare (adjective), -tupu. bare (adverb), kichele. bare ground (noun), wangwa (11/10), pl nyangwa. bare the teeth (verb), -gwafua. bareness (noun), utupu. bargain (noun), mwafaka (3/4), pl miafaka. bargain (noun), urahisi. bargain (verb), -patana bei. bargain (verb), -shika bei. bargain (verb), -taradhia. bargain over (verb), -nunua. bargain with each other (verb), -peana. drive a hard bargain (verb), -twanga. strike a bargain (verb), -patana. barge (noun), tishali, pl matishali. barge (noun), tishari, pl matishari. bark (noun), gamba (5/6), pl magamba. bark (noun), gofi. bark (of a tree) (noun), chamba, pl vyamba. bark (of dog) (noun), mgumio (3/4), pl migumio. bark (of dogs) (noun), bweka. bark (of tree) (noun), gome (5/6), pl magome. bark at (verb), -bwekea. bark cloth (noun), kiyombo, pl viyomba. barking (noun), gumio (5/6), pl magumio. the barking of dogs (noun), mbweko, pl mibweko. barley (noun), shayiri (9/10), pl shayiri. barn (noun), banda (5/6), pl mabanda. barometer (noun), barometa (9/10), pl barometa. barometer (noun), kipimahewa (7/8), pl vipimahewa. barracuda (noun), sansuri (9/10an), pl sansuri. barracuda fish (noun), mzira, pl mizira. be barred (verb), -komewa. barrel (noun), pipa (5/6), pl mapipa. fuel barrel.. pipa la mafuta ya petroli. barrel (of a gun) (noun), mdomo. double-barrelled gun.. bunduki ya midomo miwili.. barrel (of a gun) .(=kasiba, mwanzi) (noun), mtutu, pl mitutu. barrel of gun (noun), kasiba (9/10), pl kasiba. barren (verb), -karema. barren (of a land) (adjective), kame. barren (of all living female creatures) (adjective), tasa. barren ear of grain (noun), pepe (5/6), pl mapepe. be barren (esp of trees) (verb), -palama. be barren (esp of trees) (verb), -parama. barren land (noun), pl barren lands, nyika (5/6), pl manyika. uninhibited (noun), pl barren lands, nyika (5/6), pl manyika. wasteland (noun), pl barren lands, nyika (5/6), pl manyika. barrenness (noun), utasa (14). barrenness (of land) (noun), ukame. barrier (noun), kipingo, pl vipingo. barrier (noun), mkinga (3/4), pl mikinga. barrier (noun), mpaka, pl mipaka. barrier (noun), pingo (5/6), pl mapingo. barring of one's way (noun), upingaji. barter (noun), uguzi. barter (verb), -badili. base (adjective), nyonge. base (noun), kianzio (7/8), pl vianzo. base (noun), kiweko, pl viweko. base (noun), makao (6). base (noun), pl bases, msingi (3/4), pl misingi. base (noun), tako (5/6), pl matako. baseline. mstari wa [ki]tako. base (noun), utako. Basedow's disease (noun), kororo, pl makororo. baseness (noun), matule, pl matule. baseness (noun), uchafu. baseness (noun), udhaifu. baseness (noun), uhiana. baseness (noun), unyonge. be bashful (verb), -tahayari. bashfulness (noun), haya (9/10), pl haya. bashfulness (noun), tahayari (9). basil (noun), mrehani (1/2), pl warehani. basil (noun), rihani (9/10), pl rihani. sweet basil (noun), mrihani (3/4), pl mirihani. sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) (noun), mrehani, pl mirehani. sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) (noun), mrihani, pl mirehani. basin (noun), bakuli, pl bakuli. saltcellar. kibakuli cha chumvi. basin (noun), beseni (5/6), pl mabeseni. basin (noun), bia, pl mabia. basin (noun), karai (5/6), pl makarai. metal bowl or basin used for washing the hands before and after meals (noun), tasa (9/10), pl tasa. basis (noun), asili, pl asili. basis (noun), chanzo, pl vyanzo. basis (noun), nguzo (9/10), pl nguzo. basis (of a thing) (noun), msingi, pl misingi. basis (of a thing) (noun), msinji, pl misinji. basis (of a thing) (noun), mzingi, pl mizingi. fig. basis (noun), kiweko, pl viweko. bask (verb), -ota. bask in the sun (verb), -ota jua. basket (noun), chafu. basket (noun), kikapu, pl vikapu. basket (noun), tonga (5/6), pl matonga. basket (for carrying) (noun), tenga, pl matenga. basket (large) (noun), kapu (5/6), pl makapu. basket (of matting) (noun), kishupi (7/8), pl vishupi. basket (round with cover) (noun), chamanda. covered basket (noun), dunga, pl madunga. fruit basket (woven) (noun), pl fruit baskets, pakacha (5/6), pl mapakacha. long basket (for carrying fruit) (noun), dohani. narrow basket (for carrying fruit) (noun), dokhani. plaited basket or tray used for sifting grain (noun), uteo, pl teo. round basket of woven grass (noun), jamanda (5/6), pl majamanda. round covered basket (noun), jamanda. weir-basket (noun), ema. basketwork (noun), chanja, pl vichanja. basking (noun), woto. bastard (noun), mwanaharamu (1/2), pl wanaharamu. basting together (act of) (in dressmaking) (noun), mshikilizo, pl mishikilizo. basting together (act of) (in dressmaking) (noun), mshikizo, pl mishikizo. bat (animal) (noun), popo (5/6an), pl mapopo. bath (noun), bafu (9/10), pl bafu. public baths (noun), hamamu (9/10), pl hamamu. take a bath or shower (verb), -oga. bathe (verb), -oga. It is not possible to bathe in this sea.. baharini hapa hapaogeleki. bathe someone (verb), -ogesha. be bathed (verb), -ogeshwa ( caus-pass). A child washes and is bathed. mtoto anavua na kuogeshwa [Muk]. bather (noun), mwoga, pl waoga. bather (noun), mwogaji, pl waogaji. bathing (noun), mogo, pl miogo. day on which boys bathe for the first time after circumcision.. siku ya mwogo. bathing (noun), mwogo, pl miogo. day on which boys bathe for the first time after circumcision.. siku ya mwogo. bathing (noun), uogeleaji. place for bathing (noun), chosho, pl machosho. place for bathing (noun), josho, pl majosho. bathroom (noun), bafu (9/10), pl bafu. bathroom (noun), choo (7/8), pl vyoo. bathroom (noun), msala (3/4), pl misala. He went, wherever he went, even to the bathroom, in his bare feet.. alikwenda aendako , hata msalani , na miguu yake uchi [Abd]. bathroom (noun), pl bathrooms, msalani (3/4), pl misalani. bathroom (noun), pakogea (9/10), pl pakogea. bathroom. mahali pa kuogea. bathroom (noun), pakuogea (9/10), pl pakuogea. bathroom. mahali pa kuogea. bathroom (inside a house) (noun), maliwato. bathtub (noun), bafu, pl bafu. bathtub (noun), chakogea. bathtub (noun), chakugea, pl vyakugea. battalion (noun), kikundi, pl vikundi. battery (noun), bateri. battery (noun), beteri. battery (noun), pl battery, betri (9/10), pl betri. battery (noun), kibatari (7/8), pl vibatari. battle (noun), kondo. battle (noun), mapigano (6). battle (noun), mapigano. class struggle. mapigano ya kitabaka. battle (noun), mapigiano. class struggle. mapigiano ya kitabaka. battle (noun), pigano (5/6), pl mapigano. battle (noun), upiganaji. battle (noun), upigano, pl mapigano. battle (noun), vita. battlement (noun), buruji. bauble (noun), kipuzi, pl vipuzi. bawl (verb), -foka. bawling (noun), ulizi (11/6), pl maulizi. bay (noun), ghuba (5/6), pl maghuba. bay (noun), guba, pl guba, maguba. bay (noun), hori. bay (noun), guba, pl kuba, makuba. bay (noun), kuba, pl kuba. bay (noun), kubba, pl kuba, makuba. bay (noun), kubla, pl kuba, makuba. bay (noun), lango (5/6), pl malango. bay (small) (noun), kihori, pl vihori. bayonet (noun), beneti. bayonet (noun), singe (9/10), pl singe. be (verb), iko (conjugated). be (verb), ipo (conjugated). be (verb), -kaa. be (verb), -kuwa. be (verb), ni. S(h)e is sick. yeye ni mgonjwa. be (verb), -wa. be for (verb), -wia (applicative). be in something (verb), imo (conjugated). be to (verb), -wia (applicative). present tense conjugated root of "be" (verb), -na (conjugated). to be (verb), kua. be plowed (verb), -limwa. be warned (verb), -onyeka. beach (noun), makupwa. beach (noun), mapwa. beach (noun), mapwaji. beach (noun), ufuko (11/10), pl fuko. beach (noun), ufukwe (11/10), pl fukwe. beach (noun), ufuo (11), pl fuo. beach boy (who assists passengers in the harbor) (noun), bichboi. beachcomber (noun), bichi koma (5/6), pl mabichikoma. His trousers had been cut to adopt the style of a beachcomber.. Suruali yake ilikuwa imekatwa kuchuka mtindo wa bichi koma [Balisidya, Masomo 343]. be beached (verb), -sozeka (intransitive). bead (noun), ushanga (11/10), pl shanga. bead (hollow and colored) (noun), kashabu (9/10), pl kashabu. bead (hollow thin glass) (noun), pl beads, siniguse (9/10), pl siniguse. bead (of red glass) (noun), pl beads (of red glass), samesame (9/10), pl samesame. bead apron worn by some F under dress (noun), mbwende (9/10), pl mbwende. hollow bead (of gold or silver or glass) (noun), kashabu, pl kashabu. red glass bead. (noun), selea (9/10), pl selea. red glass bead. (noun), seleha (9/10), pl seleha. string of beads worn around the loins by women (noun), kondavi, pl makondavi. string of beads worn around the loins by women (noun), kondawi, pl makondavi. string of beads worn by women around the loins (noun), kogo, pl kogo. beading (noun), upapi, pl papi. beads (string of) (noun), ushanga, pl shanga, mashanga. string of beads (noun), makete (6). string of beads (noun), tinda, pl matinda. beak (large) (noun), domo, pl madomo. beak (of a bird) (noun), mdomo. beam (adjective), mulika. who gives you light by day will burn you by night.. prov.anayekumulika mchana usiku atakuunguza. beam (noun), boriti (5/6), pl maboriti. beam (noun), mhimili (3/4), pl mihimili. beam (noun), mwale (3/4), pl miale. beam (noun), mwali (3/4), pl miali. beam (noun), nguzo (9/10), pl nguzo. beam (noun), ubao. beam (noun), ubau. beam (of scales) (noun), mtange, pl mitange. beam (roof) (noun), kombamoyo (5/6), pl makombamoyo. naut.(longitudinal beam supporting the mast of a native vessel) (noun), mwashiri (3/4), pl miashiri. strong beam to which boat's mast is secured (noun), mhashiri (3/4), pl mihashiri. bean (noun), haragwe (5/6), pl maharagwe. bean (Cyamopsis psoralloides) (noun), gwaru (5/6). bean (Phasealis communis) (noun), haragi (5/6), pl maharagi. bean (Phasealis communis) (noun), maharagwe. bean (Phaseolus mungo) (noun), pojo (9/10), pl pojo. bean plant (noun), mgwaru, pl migwaru. bean plant (noun), mharage, pl miharage. bean plant (noun), mharagwe, pl miharagwe. bean plant (Phaseolus vulgaris) (noun), mkunde, pl mikunde. bean plant (variety of) (noun), mharaji, pl miharaji. brown bean (noun), ukunde (11/10), pl kunde. kind of bean, Canavalia ensiformis (noun), mbwanda, pl miingasiafu. kind of bean, Canavalia ensiformis (noun), mwingasiafu, pl miingasiafu. small green bean (noun), chiroko. small green bean (noun), chooko. small green bean (noun), choroko. species of bean plant, Mucuna pruriens or Canavalia ensiformis (noun), mpupu, pl mipupu. variety of bean (noun), kobwe. dish of cooked beans (noun), borohoa. bear (noun), dubu (5/6), pl madubu. bear (verb), -chukua. bear (verb), -himili. bear (verb), -himili. bear (verb), -shinda. bear pain. kushinda maumivu. bear (verb), -stahamili. try, bearing, is the greatness. jikaze, stahamili, ndio ukubwa [Moh], hapo sikustahimili tena [Abd]. bear (verb), -stahimili. bear (verb), -tikiza. bear (verb), -vumilia. bear (verb), -weza. bear for (verb), -zalia. bear in mind (verb), -zingatia. bear offspring (verb), -zaa. bear patiently (verb), -vumilia. bear with one another (verb), -chukuliana. bring to bear (verb), -tia. beard (noun), kidevu (7/8), pl videvu. beard (long and flowing) (noun), sharafa la ndevu (5/6), pl masharafa ya ndevu. long and/or flowing beards. sharafa la ndevu or ndevu za sharafa.. beard hair (noun), udevu (11/10), pl ndevu. hair of the beard (noun), devu, pl madevu. long flowing beard (noun), sarafa la ndevu (5/6), pl masharafa ya ndevu. long flowing beard. sharafa la ndevu or ndevu za sharafa.. pl.beard (noun), ndevu, pl ndevu. small beard below the lip (noun), kionja mchuzi, pl vionja mchuzi. bearer (noun), mchukuzi, pl wachukuzi. bearer (noun), mletaji, pl waletaji. bearer (noun), mpagazi (1/2), pl wapagazi. employ someone as a bearer (verb), -pagaza. hire as a bearer (verb), -chukuza. bearing (noun), tambo (5/6), pl matambiko. beast (noun), hayawani (9/10), pl hayawani. beast (noun), mnyama, pl wanyama. beast of prey (noun), nunda (9/10an), pl nunda. beastliness (noun), uhayawani (14). beastliness (noun), unyama. be beaten (verb), -pigwa (passive). (s)he feared being beaten. aliogopa kupigwa [Kez]. beat (verb), -babatika. beat with the wings. ~ mbawa. beat (verb), -chapa. Yeah, I should pick up a stick and beat you [pl].. Ebu, nichukue fimbo niwachape [Masomo 416]. beat (verb), -dodosa. beat (verb), -dunda. beat (verb), -ezeka. beat (verb), -fua. beat (verb), -fusa. beat (verb), -gogota. beat (verb), -gonga. beat (verb), -gong'ota. beat (verb), -gota. beat (verb), -jalidi. beat (verb), -menya. beat (verb), -buta. beat a rug.. puta zulia. beat (verb), -nesa. beat (verb), -nyuka. beat (verb), -piga. beat (verb), -pua. wash clothes.. pua nguo. beat (verb), -pura. wash clothes.. pura nguo. beat (verb), -purura. wash clothes.. pura nguo. beat (verb), -puta. beat a rug.. puta zulia. beat (verb), -pwita. beat (verb), -sakata. In the wedding parade, Hamisi beat the drum well. Kwenye gwaride la harusi, Hamisi alisakata ngoma vizuri. beat (verb), -tanda. beat (verb), -titiga. beat (verb), -twanga. beat (hides in preparing leather) (verb), -gong'ota. beat (hides in preparing leather) (verb), -kong'ota. beat (of heart or pulse) (verb), -papa. beat (of the heart) (verb), -puma. The heart-beat went first on hearing that his/her mother had died. Puma ya moyo ilimwenda mbio kusikia mama yake alifariki. beat (pillows or rugs) (verb), -ng'ota. beat (pillows or rugs) (verb), -ng'uta. beat a drum (verb), -gotagota. beat around the bush (verb), -diradira. beat of a drum (noun), pl blows, pigo la ngoma (5/6), pl mapigo ya ngoma. one who beats (noun), mpigaji (1/2), pl wapigaji. beat time (verb), -charaza. one who is beaten (noun), mshinde, pl washinde. one who is beaten (noun), mshindwa, pl washindwa. beating (noun), mfua, pl mifua. "surf, breakers".. mfua wa mawimbi. beating (noun), mfuo (3/4), pl mifuo. beating (noun), mpapatiko, pl mipapatiko, mapapatiko. beating (noun), mpigo (3/4), pl mipigo. beating (noun), papatiko, pl mipapatiko, mapapatiko. beating (noun), papatiko (5/6), pl mapapatiko. beating (noun), papo (5/6), pl mapapo. heartbeat. papo la moyo. beating (noun), pl beatings, pigo (5/6), pl mapigo. beating (noun), upigaji. beating (noun), upigiaji. beating (noun), upuraji. beating (act of) (noun), ufuaji (14). be beautiful (verb), -umbika (potential). beautiful (adjective), hidaya. beautiful (adjective), zuri. beautiful (adjective), -zuri. beautiful person (noun), pl beautiful people, mrembo (1/2), pl warembo. beautiful woman (noun), hurul-ayni (9/10an), pl hurul-ayni. make beautiful (verb), -remba. beautifully (adverb), vizuri. beautify (verb), -remba. beautify the eyes (verb), -remba macho. (s)he lives with beautiful people. amekaa na watu warembo, [] macho yakimrembuka maziwa yakitikisika [Ya]. beauty (adjective), sheshe. a beautiful thing. kitu cha sheshe. beauty (noun), heba (9/10), pl heba. beauty (noun), jamala (9/10), pl jamala. beauty (noun), ushairi. beauty (noun), utamu (14), pl utamu. beauty (noun), uzuri (14). beauty (of character or countenance or appearance) (noun), haiba (9/10), pl haiba. heavenly beauty (noun), hurul-ayni (9/10an), pl hurul-ayni. because (conjunction), kwa kuwa. Because every one of us knows the importance of this work .... Kwa kuwa kila mmoja wetu anajua umuhimu wa kazi hii ... [Masomo 72]. because (conjunction), kwani. because (conjunction), maadam. because (conjunction), maana. because (conjunction), maana. because (conjunction), madhali. because (conjunction), mradi, pl miradi, muradi. because s/he is sleeping you shouldn't wake him/her.. mradi amelala msimwamshe. because (conjunction), muradi. Because all of us are studying, we should both be childcare providers.. Muradi sote twasoma, soteni tuwe walezi [Amana, Masomo 408]. because (conjunction), kwa sababu. because (conjunction), kwa kuwa. because (conjunction), kwa vile. because (conjunction), kwa sababu. because of (adverb), kwa mujibu wa. because of (conjunction), pl Yes, kwa ajili. because of (preposition), kwa. because of (preposition), minajili. beche-de-mer (noun), kojojo, pl makojojo. beckon (verb), -alika. beckon (verb), -pungia mkono. become (verb), -ingia. become (verb), -siri. become (verb), -wa. it has become (poetic for imeshakuwa) (verb), -ishakuwa. what is becoming (noun), laiki (9/10), pl laiki. bed (noun), kilalio, pl vilalio. bed (noun), kitanda (7/8), pl vitanda. bed (noun), malalo (6). bed (noun), malalo. bed (noun), malazi (6). bed (noun), malazi. bed (noun), malazo. bed (noun), mede (9/10). bed (noun), mpando, pl mipando, mapando. bed (noun), pando, pl mipando, mapando. bed (noun), pando (5/6), pl mapando. bed (for planting) (noun), tuta, pl matuta. bed of a torrent (noun), mfo (3/4), pl mifo. dry torrent bed.. mfo mkavu. bed of plants (noun), ngwe (9/10), pl ngwe. bed wetter (noun), kikojozi, pl vikojozi. kind of wooden bed (commonly Indian) (noun), samadari (9/10), pl samadari. (s)he quickly climbed into the wooden bed. aliparamia kitanda cha samadari [Sul]. plaited strip (of grass or palm-leaf fiber) used for lacing beds (noun), shupatu (5/6), pl mashupatu. raised bed for planting (noun), tuta (5/6), pl matuta. woven strip for bed (noun), shupatu (5/6), pl mashupatu. bedbug (noun), kunguni (9/10), pl kunguni. We were bitten by bedbugs while we slept.. Tuliumwa na kunguni tulipolala.. bedclothes (noun), nguo za kitanda. put on clothes. vaa [vua] nguo. bedding (noun), kilalio (7/8), pl vilalio. bedding (noun), malalo. bedding (noun), malazi. bedding (noun), malazo. bedding (noun), pl beddings, tandiko (5/6), pl matandiko. side-piece of bedframe (noun), mfumbati (3/4), pl mifumbati. bedouin (noun), bedui, pl mabedui. bedsheet (noun), shiti (5/6), pl mashiti. bedspread (noun), firashi (9/10), pl firashi. bedstead (non-African) (noun), samadari (9/10), pl samadari. bedstead with turned legs (noun), ulili (11/6), pl malili?. head end of a bedstead (noun), uchago (11/10), pl chago. bedtime (noun), ngono (9/10), pl ngono. bee (noun), nyuki (9/10an), pl nyuki. honey.. asali ya nyuki. wild bee (noun), wembembe. beef (noun), nyama ya ng'ombe (9/10), pl nyama nguruwe. beefwood tree (Casuarina equisetifolia) (noun), mvinje, pl mivinje. beehive (noun), mzinga, pl mizinga. Arab beer made of barley and millet (noun), busa. beer (noun), bia (9/10), pl bia. beer (noun), boza. beer (noun), pl beers, mtindi (3/4), pl mitindi. beer (noun), pombe (9/10), pl pombe. beer (noun), ugimbi (11/10), pl ngimbi. beer (kind of) (noun), dokua. beer (made from fermented maize) (noun), kangara (9/10), pl kangara. beer in sweet unintoxicating stage (noun), togwa (9/10), pl togwa. beer made from corn-husks and sweetened with honey (noun), kangara. new beer (noun), boji. sprouted grain seeds used for making beer (noun), kimea (7/8), pl vimea. unfermented beer (noun), malenga, pl walenga. unfermented beer (noun), rongera (9/10), pl rongera. beeswax (noun), nta ya nyuki (9/10), pl nta za nyuki. beeswax (noun), pl beeswax, sera (9/10), pl sera. beetle (kind that destroys coconut palms) (noun), sururu (9/10an), pl sururu. scavenger beetle (noun), dundu. wood-boring beetle (noun), kipukusa (7/8an), pl vipukusa. befit (verb), -agia (applicative). befit (verb), -husu. more befitting (adjective), aula. as before (adverb), vivyo. before (adverb), kabla ya. before (adverb), kadamu. before (adverb), mbele. before (adverb), ubele. before (adverb), umbele. before (adverb), zamani. before (conjunction), kabla. before (conjunction), kabla. before (noun), zama. before (preposition), kabla ya. cause to go before (verb), -tanguliza. go before (verb), -tangulia. Now, you go before with that box. sasa nyie tangulieni na hilo boksi [Muk], mpaka hapa, mshamba huyu kanitangulia kwa kunichuja [Abd]. go before (verb), -tangulia. beg (verb), -ng'ang'ania. beg (verb), -omba. beg (verb), -sihi. beg for (verb), -ombea. cause to beg (verb), -ombesha. cause to beg (verb), -ombeza. beget (verb), -vyaa. beget (verb), -zaa. beget (verb), -zalisha. one who begets (noun), mzaa, pl wazaa. one who begets (noun), mzazi, pl wazazi. be a beggar (verb), -omba. beggar (noun), fakiri. beggar (noun), fukara (9/10), pl fukara. beggar (noun), kibapara, pl vibapara. beggar (noun), maskini. beggar (noun), mkiwa, pl wakiwa. beggar (noun), muombaji, pl waombaji. beggar (noun), mwomba, pl waomba. beggar (noun), mwombaji, pl waombaji. beggar (noun), mwombi, pl waombi. begger (noun), jambazi, pl majambazi. habitual begging (noun), uombaji. professional begging (noun), uombaji. begin (verb), -anza. begin to work. ~ kazi. begin (verb), -anzisha. begin (verb), -zua. begin for (verb), pl Trans OK?, -anzia. begin something (verb), -amiri. lay out a new field (village). ~ shamba (mji). begin something (verb), -maliki. begin something (work) (verb), -chaga. cause to begin (verb), -anzisha. When they began that school they hired two teachers.. Walipoanzisha shule hiyo waliwaajiri walimu wawili.. to begin with (conjunction), kuanzia. beginner (noun), mwanagenzi (1/2), pl wanagenzi. beginning (noun), asili, pl asili. beginning (noun), auwali, pl auwali. from beginnning to end; take the first or nothing (proverb). tangu ~ hata aheri; ~ ni ~, hakuna ~ mbovu. beginning (noun), awali, pl auwali. from beginnning to end; take the first or nothing (proverb). tangu ~ hata aheri; ~ ni ~, hakuna ~ mbovu. beginning (noun), chanzo (7/8), pl vyanzo. beginning (noun), chimbuko, pl machimbuko. beginning (noun), kianzio (7/8), pl vianzo. beginning (noun), mwanzo (3/4), pl mianzo. beginning (noun), uanzishaji. beginning (noun), ufuo. from the beginning (adverb), asili. from the beginning of time (phrase), tangu na tangu. in the beginning (adjective), -auwali. in the beginning (adjective), awali. in the beginning (adverb), kwanza. without beginning (adjective), azali. beginnning (noun), amirisho, pl maamirisho. something newly begun (noun), bikira. on behalf (conjunction), mintaraf. on behalf of (adverb), kwa niaba ya. on behalf of (preposition), kwa niaba ya. on behalf of (preposition), kwa niabu ya. behave towards (verb), -tendea (applicative). behave unconsciously (verb), -jiona. Behave yourself! (interjection), taadabu!. Behave yourself! (phrase), adibu nafsi yako. behavior (noun), amali, pl amali. behavior (noun), kikao, pl vikao. behavior (noun), mazoea, pl mazoea. behavior (noun), mwendo (3/10), pl nyendo. behavior (noun), mwendo, pl miendo. He learns well but his behavior is bad.. anajifunza sana lakini mwendo wake si mzuri. behavior (noun), mwenendo (3/4), pl mienendo. behavior (noun), mwenendo, pl mienendo. He learns well but his behavior is bad.. anajifunza sana lakini mwendo wake si mzuri. behavior (noun), nidhamu (9/10), pl nidhamu. behavior (noun), shabihi (9/10), pl shabihi. behavior (noun), siyara (9/10), pl siyara. behavior (noun), tabia (9/10), pl tabia. behavior (noun), tani (5/6), pl matani. good behavior (noun), adabu (9/10), pl adabu. relaxed behavior; fig. bad behavior (noun), kizembe, pl vizembe. preserve virginity.. good behaviour (noun), mrua. good behaviour (noun), murua. behind (adverb), kinyume. behind (adverb), nyuma ya.... behind (preposition), baada. Behold! (interjection), tahamaki. behoove (verb), -juzu. behoove (verb), -pasa. behoove (verb), -wajibisha. being (noun), huluki. belated (adjective), tuili. belch (noun), mbweu (9/10), pl mbweu. to belch.. piga mbweu. belch (verb), -cheua. belch (verb), -teuka. belch(ing) (noun), cheu. belching (noun), kiungulia, pl viungulia. Belgian (adjective), Birigiji. Belgian Congo. Birigiji Kongo. Belgian person (noun), Mbelgiji, pl Wabelgiji. belief (noun), imani. belief (noun), imani (9/10), pl imani. belief (noun), itikadi. belief (noun), tumai, pl matumaini. belief (noun), tumaini, pl matumaini. be believable (verb), -sadikika. His information is believable. Maneno yake yanaweza kusadikika. be believable (verb), -sadikiwa. the preached was believed a lot by the faithfuls. Mhubiri alisadikiwa sana na wafuasi wake. be believed (verb), -aminiwa. believe (verb), -amini. believe (verb), -dhani. believe (verb), -gisi. believe (verb), -itakadi. believe (verb), -nuia. believe (verb), -ona. I believe you will be amazed.. naona utaona ajabu. believe (verb), -sadiki. (s)he was ready to believe that that grief was useless. alikuwa ni tayari kusadiki kwamba majonzi yale yalikuwa ni ya bure [Ya]. believe (verb), -staamani. believe (verb), -tumai. believe (verb), -tumaini. believe firmly (verb), -sadikisha. believe in (verb), -amania. believe strongly (verb), -kazana. believer (noun), pl believers, muumini (1/2), pl waumini. true believer (noun), pl true believers, muminina (1/2), pl waminina. true believer (noun), mwamini, pl waamini. true believer (noun), mwaminifu, pl waaminifu. true believer (noun), mwumini, pl waamini. belittle (verb), -rahisi. bell (noun), kengele (9/10), pl kengele. bell (noun), kengele (5/6), pl makengele. electric bell (noun), kengele ya umeme (9/10), pl kengele za umeme. small bell worn as ornament at dances (noun), pl bells, njuga (9/10), pl njuga. bellow (noun), mlio, pl milio. lowing of cattle.. mlio wa ng'ombe. bellow (verb), -nguruma. bellow (of bulls) (noun), uga. bellowing (noun), kingurumo, pl vingurumo. bellowing (noun), ngurumo (9/10), pl ngurumo. bellowing (of various animals, usually wild ) (noun), mvuma, pl mivuma. bellowing (of various animals, usually wild ) (noun), mvumo, pl mivumo. bellows (noun), mfuo, pl mifuo. bellows (noun), mivuo (4). bellows (noun), mvua, pl mivua. blow/work bellows.. vukuta mivua. bellows (noun), mvukuto, pl mivua. blow/work bellows.. vukuta mivua. bellows (noun), mvukuto (3/4), pl mivukuto. bellows (noun), mvuo, pl mivua. blow/work bellows.. vukuta mivua. blow bellows (verb), fukuta. one who bellows (noun), mngurumizi, pl wangurumizi. work a bellows (verb), -figuta. work bellows (verb), fukuta. work bellows (verb), -vuguta. work bellows (verb), -vukuta. small bells (fastened to child's leg for watch) (noun), mbugi (9/10), pl mbugi. belly (noun), tumbo. belly (noun), tumbo (5/6), pl matumbo. belly out (of a sale) (verb), -koba. bellybutton (noun), kitovu (7/8), pl vitovu. belong to (verb), -husu. fig. belongings (noun), kirago, pl virago. other people's (property etc.) (adjective), -a watu. belongings (noun), vifaa. belongings (noun), vikorokoro. personal belongings (noun), chombo, pl vyombo. beloved (adjective), habibu. beloved (noun), halili. beloved (noun), mpenzi (1/2), pl wapenzi. below (adjective), chini ya. below (adverb), chini. bead belt worn by children around loins (noun), pl belts, segele (9/10), pl segele. belt (noun), koa (5/6), pl makoa. belt (noun), mahazamu. belt (noun), masombo, pl masoka. belt (noun), mkanda (3/4), pl mikanda. belt (noun), mkumbuu (3/4), pl mikumbuu. belt (noun), pl belts, mshipi (3/4), pl mishipi. belt (noun), ukanda (11/10), pl kanda. belt (noun), ukoa. belt (embroidered) (noun), zinara. belt of beads worn by women (noun), tunda. patterned bead belt worn by women under outer dress (noun), kondavi (5/6), pl makondavi. plaited belt (noun), henzarani. small belt (noun), kivumanzi, pl vivumanzi. bench (noun), bao (5/6), pl mabao. bench (stone or masonry seat against house wall for visitors) (noun), ufunga (11/10), pl funga. bend (adverb), kombo. bend (noun), hangue. bend (noun), jinamizi, pl majinamizi. bend (noun), kigosho, pl vigosho. bend (noun), kikombo, pl vikombo. bend (noun), kizunguko, pl vizunguko. "roundabout way, detour".. njia ya mzunguko. bend (noun), kota, pl makota. bend (noun), kuruba (9/10), pl kuruba. bend (noun), makombo. bend (noun), mkuto (3/4), pl mikuto. bend (noun), mshadhari. bend (noun), mshazari. bend (noun), mzingo, pl mizingo. bend (noun), mzunguko, pl mizunguko. "roundabout way, detour".. njia ya mzunguko. bend (noun), pindi (5/6), pl mapindi. bend of a river.. pindi ya mto. bend (noun), tao (5/6), pl matao. a bend of a river. tao la mto. bend (noun), ukombo, pl kombo. bend (noun), upinde, pl pinde. bend (noun), upindi, pl pindi. bend (noun), zingo (5/6), pl mazingo. bend (verb), -inama. bend (verb), -inika. bend (verb), -kunja. One leg did not have a shoe and she had bent the other.. Mguu mmoja haukuwa na kiatu na mwingine aliukunja [Ganzel Masomo 168].. bend (verb), -nemesha. bend (verb), -nesa. bend (verb), -peta. bend (verb), -pinda. He pronounced the syllable of those words slowly, bending his mouth with pride. alizitamka silabi za maneno hayo taratibu akipinda midomo yake kwa kiburi [Mun]. bend (verb), -pinduka ( inver-poten-trans). Tamima bent downwards. Tamima alipinduka chini [Moh]. bend (of a river etc.) (noun), zunguko, pl mazunguko. bend (of a road or river) (noun), kizingo, pl vizingo. bend (something elastic without breaking) (verb), -nyumbua. bend about (verb), -zonga. bend down (verb), -inama. bend down (verb), -inamia (applicative). bend down (verb), -inika. bend down (verb), -nepa. bend down (verb), -nepesha. bend over (verb), -datama. bend over (verb), -inama. bend over something (e.g. a fire) (adverb), wama. bend over something (e.g. a fire) (adverb), wamia. bend round (verb), -petemanisha. bend round (verb), -petesha. bending over (act of) (noun), jinamizi, pl majinamizi. make bend down (verb), -inamisha. one who forces others to bend (noun), mwinamshi, pl wainamshi. rare bend (noun), nema (9/10). bend down (verb), -bong'oa. bending (noun), mwinamo, pl miinamo. bending (noun), upinde (11/10), pl pinde. bending (noun), upindi, pl pindi. bending down (as for work) (noun), kiinamizi (7/8), pl viinamizi. bending over (act of) (noun), ujinamizi, pl majinamizi. one who bends something; folder (noun), mkunjaji, pl wakunjaji. "one who makes faces, clown".. mkunjaji uso. benefaction (noun), baraka. benefaction (noun), ehsani. benefaction (noun), hisani. rel.(divine) benefaction (noun), neema. benefactor (noun), mhisani (1/2), pl wahisani. benefactor (noun), mpaji, pl wapaji. God is the giver.. mpaji Mungu. benefactor (noun), muhisani (1/2), pl wahisani. benefactor (to a collection of money) (noun), mfadhili (1/2), pl wafadhili. rel. Benefactor (noun), manani. beneficence (noun), ukarimu. rel. the Beneficent (a title of God). (noun), manani. benefit (noun), fanaka. benefit (noun), mafaa, pl mafaa. benefit (noun), mafao, pl mafao. benefit (noun), manufaa. benefit (noun), masilahi (6). benefit (noun), maslahi (6). benefit (noun), mfao (3/4), pl mifao. benefit (noun), nafuu. "If something falls out of the (heavy) basket, that is a benefit to the carrier".. kuvuja pakacha nafuu ya mchukuzi. benefit (noun), rupu (5/6), pl marupurupu. benefit (verb), -ambua. "He has studied for a long time, but hasn't benefited from it".. alisoma miaka mingi lakini hana alichoambua. benefit (verb), -ambuka. benefit (verb), -faa. benefit (verb), -faidia. benefit (verb), -faidisha. to want to benefit those who do not have a great knowledge of Kiswahili [Masomo 394]. kutaka kuwafaidisha wale wasiokuwa na ujuzi mkubwa wa Kiswahili [Masomo 394]. benefit (verb), -nufaika. benefit (verb), -wa na faida. benefit (verb), -tumikia. benefit from (verb), -nufaishwa. Many more benefit from the trade in these trees.. Wengi zaidi hunufaishwa kutokana na biashara ya miti hii [Masomo 154]. benefit from something (verb), -faidi. benefit oneself (verb), -jifaidia ( appl-refl). first benefits (noun), limbuko, pl malimbuko, milimbuko. first benefits (noun), mlimbuko, pl malimbuko, milimbuko. make benefit (verb), -nufaishana. receive benefits (verb), -nufaishwa. benefiting from the effects of ... (adjective), naizesheni. Bengal (noun), Bungala. "Bengal rice, manioc".. mpunga [muhogo] wa Bungala. be bent (verb), -pindika. be bent in a circle (verb), -petana. be bent in a circle (verb), -petemana. bent (adjective), kipembe. bent (adjective), kombo. bent (adjective), potoe. (s)he bent the hand of the child. Aliupotoe mkono wa mtoto. bent (adjective), potovu. bent (adverb), kikombo. person bent and feeble from old age (noun), kikongwe, pl vikongwe. person bent by age or infirmity (noun), kibiongo (7/8an), pl vibiongo. something bent (noun), upinde, pl pinde. something bent (noun), upindi, pl pindi. bequeath (verb), -achia (applicative). bequeath property to s.o.. achia mtu mali. bequeath (verb), -halifu. bequeath something (verb), -rithisha. His/her greatgrandfather bequeathed him the throne. Babu mkuu alimrithisha ufalme wake. bequeath something to someone (noun), wosia. bequeath something to someone (verb), -usia. bequest (noun), mirathi. rare: law of inheritance.. masala ya mirathi. bequest (noun), urithi. be bereaved (verb), -fiwa. bereaved person (noun), mfaruku, pl wafaruku. bereaved person (noun), mfiwa (1/2), pl wafiwa. If a death occurs, for example, s/he will compose a poem for the bereaved to comfort them.. Pakitukia kifo, mathalan, atawatungia shairi wafiwa kuwaliwaza [Khan, Masomo 391]. bereaved person (noun), mjane (1/2), pl wajane. bereavement (noun), ukiwa. tree (kind with small edible berries) (noun), mfufu, pl mifufu. tree (kind with small edible berries) (noun), mfuu, pl mifufu. kind of small berry (noun), fuu. beseech (verb), -omba. beseech (verb), -omboleza. beseech (verb), -rongaronga. beseech (verb), -sihi. (s)he beseeched his/her child not to smoke bhang. Alimsihi mwanawe asivute bangi. beseige (verb), -husuru. be beside oneself (verb), -toweka. be beside oneself (with fear) (verb), -rukwa na roho. (s)he was beside him(her)self. alikuwa karukwa na roho [Moh]. beside (adverb), kando ya. beside (preposition), upande, pl pande. besides (adjective), zaidana. besides (adjective), zaidi. besides (conjunction), aidha. besiege (verb), -teka. be besieged (verb), -zingiwa. besieged (verb), -zungukwa. besmirch (verb), -sawidi. best (adjective), bora. the best thing is good health. afya bora. best quality (noun), ubora (14). bestiality (noun), unyama. bestow (verb), -kidhi. bestow upon (verb), -jazi. one who bestows (often=God) (noun), mweneza, pl waeneza. publicity-man; public-relations man.. mweneza habari. one who bestows (often=God) (noun), mwenezaji, pl waenezaji. publicity- man; public-relations man.. mweneza habari. one who bestows (often=God) (noun), mwenezi, pl waenezi. publicity-man; public-relations man.. mweneza habari. bet (noun), sharti (5/6), pl masharti. bet (noun), sherti (5/6), pl masherti. bet (noun), shurti (5/6), pl mashurti. bet (noun), shuruti (5/6), pl mashuruti. bet (verb), -pinga. make a bet (verb), -shurutiana. make a bet with each other (verb), -pingana. betel (noun), dhambu. betel leaf. jani la dhambu. betel (noun), tambuu (9/10), pl tambuu. a green betel. jani la tambuu. betel (noun), uraibu. betel nut (noun), bobo. betel nut (noun), popoo (9/10), pl popoo. Grandmother chewed betel nut with tobacco. Nyanya alikula popoo kama uraibu. betel plant (noun), mtambuu, pl mitambuu. expectorated remains of the chewed betel mixture (noun), utembe. bethink (verb), -tanabahi. betray (verb), -haini. betray (verb), -saliti. the betray his manhood. kuusaliti uanaume wake [Muk]. betray (verb), -tasliti. betrayal (noun), hiana. betrayal (noun), uchongelezi (14). betrayal (noun), uhaini (14). betrayal (noun), usaliti (14). betrayal (noun), utoro. be betrayed (verb), -salitiwa. betrayer (noun), hiana, pl mahiana, mahiyana. betrayer (noun), mchongelezi (1/2), pl wachongelezi. be better than (verb), -pita. This book is better than that one.. kitabu hiki ni kizuri kupita kile. be better than (verb), -shinda. better (adjective), -aula. This matter is better (more important), it is unimportant (inconsequential). jambo hili ni aula, si ~. better (adjective), bora. better (adverb), afadhali. It is better to travel than to stay.. ni afadhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.. better (adverb), afdhali. It is better to travel than to stay.. ni ~ kusafiri kuliko kukaa.. better (adverb), afudhali. It is better to travel than to stay.. ni ~ kusafiri kuliko kukaa.. better (adverb), akhuyari. better (adverb), heri. better (adverb), ikhiari. better (after an illness) (adjective), ashekali. get better (verb), -inukia. get better (from an illness) (verb), -pona. get the better of (verb), -ghilibu. get the better of (verb), -kalamkia. get the better of (verb), -tinga. it would be better (+ subjunctive) (phrase), ni afadhali. betting (noun), ubahatishaji (14). be between (verb), -kingama. between (adverb), baina. between (adverb), pl layout OK?, baina ya. between Tanga and Dar es Salaam. ~ ya Tanga na Daressalam. between (adverb), kati. between (adverb), kati ya. between (adverb), kati. between (preposition), katikati. in between (adjective), katikati. bevel (noun), hanamu. beverage (noun), kinywaji (7/8), pl vinywaji. beverage (noun), unywaji. intoxicating beverage (noun), shuarub (5/6), pl mashuarub. intoxicating beverage (noun), shuarubu (5/6), pl mashuarubu. intoxicating beverage (noun), ugimbi (11/10), pl ngimbi. unfermented beverage made of various grains with water and sugar. (noun), togwa. bewail (verb), -lilia (applicative). bewail (verb), -omboleza. That old and feeble man wailed. yule kikongwe aliomboleza [Sul]. beware (verb), -chunga. beware (verb), -jitahadhari. beware (verb), -tanadhari. bewilder someone (verb), -puuzisha. bewilder someone (verb), -puzisha. be bewildered (verb), -taataa. be bewildered (verb), -tekewa. be bewildered (verb), -zula. bewilderment (noun), mauzauza. bewilderment (noun), pl bewilderment, msangao (3/4), pl misangao. bewilderment (noun), pl bewilderment, mshangao (3/4), pl mishangao. bewilderment (noun), mzubao (3/4), pl mizubao. bewilderment (noun), mzumbao (3/4), pl mizumbao. bewitch (verb), -anga. bewitch (verb), -loga. bewitch (verb), -roga. something else that could bewitch any man. kitu kingine ambacho [] kingeweza kumroga mwanamume ye yote [Mt]. bewitch (verb), -sihiri. the witch bewitched the child. Mganga alimsihiri mtoto. bewitch (verb), -tekeza. be bewitched (verb), -logwa. beyond (adverb), mbele. beyond (adverb), ubele. beyond (adverb), umbele. beyond measure (adverb), hadi. go beyond (verb), -pita. This book goes beyond that one.. kitabu hiki ni kizuri kupita kile. go beyond bounds (verb), -ruka mpaka. go beyond bounds.. ruka mpaka. it is beyond his strength (phrase), si tani yake. (s)he confirmed again that Mrs Kocho, even though she was a woman, was beyond his/her strength. alihakikisha tena kuwa Biti Kocho ingawa ni mwanamke hakuwa tani yake [Moh]. bhang (noun), bangi (9/10), pl bangi. be biased (verb), -onea (applicative). Others sympathized with him/her. wengine walimwonea huruma [Kez]. bias (noun), upendeleo, pl mapendeleo. bias (noun), upendelevu, pl mapendelevu. biased (adverb), pendelevu. Bible (noun), biblia (9/10), pl Biblia. Bible (noun), furkani. Bible (noun), pl Bibles, Msahafu (3/4), pl misahafu. rare Bible (noun), msafu, pl misafu. rare Bible (noun), msahafu, pl misahafu. biceps (noun), chafu, pl machafu. biceps (noun), chavu, pl machavu. biceps. chavu la mkono. biceps (noun), pl biceps, shavu la mkono (5/6), pl mashavu ya mkono. bicycle (noun), baisikeli, pl baisikeli. accept a final bid (verb), -barikia. bid (noun), ununuzi. bid (at an auction) (verb), -zabuni. make a bid on (verb), -nunua. make an opening bid (at an auction) (verb), -rasimu. make the final (successful) bid (at an auction) (verb), -shtiri. make the highest bid (at an auction) (verb), -filisi. bidder (at auction) (noun), mzabuni, pl wazabuni. bier (noun), jeneza (9/10), pl jeneza. bier (noun), jeneza. bifurcation (noun), mpanda, pl mapanda ; mipanda. bifurcation of trees. panda ya mti. bifurcation (noun), panda (9/10), pl panda. bifurcation of trees. panda ya mti. bifurcation (noun), taga (5/6), pl mataga. bifurcation (noun), tagaa (5/6), pl matagaa. act big (verb), -randa. act big (verb), -randaranda. big (adjective), -kubwa. big (of people) (adjective), ronjo. big (of persons) (adjective), lonjo. big (of persons) (adjective), ronjo. cause to get bigger (verb), -kuza. of things big (adjective), ume. bigger (adjective), -kuu. bigness (noun), ukubwa (14). bigotry (noun), ushupavu. get on a bicycle (verb), -panda baisikeli. bile (noun), nyongo (9/10), pl nyongo. bilge (noun), banduru, pl banduru. bilge (noun), ngama (9/10), pl ngama. bilharzia (noun), kichocho (7/8), pl vichocho. med (rare) bilharzia (the two diseases are believed to be the same because their symptoms ar similar.) (noun), kisalisali (7/8). bilhook (noun), mundu, pl miundu. bill (noun), ankra (9/10), pl ankra. bill (noun), bili (9/10), pl bili. There were receipts of payments and bills of debts. Zilikuwapo stakabadhi za malip na bili za madeni [Masomo 175]. bill (noun), hoja (9/10), pl hoja. bill (noun), hundi. bill (noun), makadirio. bill (noun), noti (9/10), pl noti. bill (noun), orodha (9/10), pl orodha. bill (noun), oroza (9/10), pl oroza. bill (noun), stashahada (9/10), pl stashahada. bill (noun), worodha. bill (verb), -hesabu. bill of exchange (noun), hawala. billion (noun), bilioni, pl mabilioni. bind (verb), -binda. bind (verb), -boba. bind (verb), -ganga. bind (a book in leather) (verb), -gilidi. bind (a book) (verb), -jalidi. bind a book (verb), -jalidi. binding up (noun), mgango, pl migango. binoculars (noun), darbini. binoculars (noun), darubini. binoculars (noun), durubini. biography (noun), wasifu (14), pl wasifu. bird (noun), kata dole (9/10), pl kata dole. bird (noun), dege. bird (noun), ndege (9/10), pl ndege. bird (noun), nyuni (9/10an), pl nyuni. bird (kind of) (noun), chimbule. bird (kind of) (noun), chole (9/10an), pl chole. bird (kind of) (noun), chosi. bird (kind of) (noun), dira. bird (kind of) (noun), luanga. bird (kind of) (noun), mbizi. bird (kind regarded as a bringer of misfortune) (noun), nguo (9/10an), pl nguo. bird (large) (noun), dege (5/6), pl madege. bird (small yellow kind) (noun), chigi (9/10), pl chigi. bird (small) (noun), kidege (7/8), pl videge. bird (type of) (noun), chekehukwa (9/10an), pl chakehukwa. bird (young) (noun), kifaranga (7/8), pl vifaranga. bird (Zesterops vaughani) (noun), manja (9/10), pl manja. bird of prey (Falco Dickensoni) (noun), kipanga, pl vipanga. bird species (Colivus leuatis) (noun), kuzumburu. bird species said to bring bad luck (noun), korofi. bird variety (Merops) (noun), keremkerem. bishop bird (noun), kwechi. honey bird (indicator indicator) (noun), mlembe, pl milembe. jore (kind of bird, Eurystomus afer) (noun), jore. kind of bird (noun), gaugau. kind of bird (crab-plover) (noun), ndoero. large bird of prey (eagle or vulture) (noun), tai (9/10an), pl tai. large bird of prey similar to a condor (noun), nderi (9/10). large bird resembling a bittern (noun), mwumbi, pl miumbi. Pemba white-eye (noun), manja. type of bird (noun), kipasuasanda, pl vipasuasanda. young bird (noun), faranga, pl mafaranga. birdcage (noun), kizimba, pl vizimba. birdcage (noun), kizimbi, pl vizimbi. birdlime (noun), ulimbo (11). birth (noun), kizazi, pl vizazi. birth (noun), kuzaliwa. birth (noun), mzao, pl mizao. birth (noun), uzaliwa (14). birth pangs (noun), utungu (14). give birth (verb), -fungasa. give birth (verb), -jifungua (reflexive). give birth (verb), -vyaa. give birth (to) (verb), -zaa. birthday (noun), bathdei. birthday (noun), uvyazi. birthday (noun), uzalishaji. birthday (noun), siku ya uzalishi. birthday (noun), siku ya kuzaliwa. birthday (noun), sikukuu ya kuzaliwa. birthmark (noun), baka, pl mabaka. birthmark (noun), ndugu. birthplace (noun), kwao, pl makwao. birthplace (noun), watani. biscuit (noun), biskiti. biscuit (noun), biskuti (9/10), pl biskuti. biscuit (thin and hard-baked) (noun), kaki (9/10), pl kaki. bisect (verb), -gawakati. bisector (noun), kigawakati (7/8), pl vigawa-kati. auxiliary bishop (noun), askafu msaidizi, pl maaskafu wasaidizi. bishop (noun), askafu, pl maakafu. archbishop, auxiliary bishop. ~ mkuu, ~ msaidizi. bishop (noun), askofu (5/6), pl maaskofu. bishop-bird (Euplectes hordacea) (noun), chekechea. bishopric (noun), uaskofu. bit (noun), choto, pl machoto. bit (of horse) (noun), lijamu (9/10), pl lijamu. bit of hard dried stuff (noun), kikoko (7/8), pl vikoko. brace and bit (noun), kekee. fall into bits (verb), -nyambuka (potential). He goes barefooted and the hut is falling into bits.. anakwenda miguu chini na kofia imenyambuka [Ya]. bite (noun), kumbwe, pl makumbwe. bite (noun), lukuma. bite (noun), mdono (3/4), pl midono. bite (noun), uma. bite (verb), -donoa. bite (verb), -tafuna. bite (fish at bait) (verb), -dona. the fish are biting now [it is a good time for fishing]. samaki wanadona sasa. bite (of bread) (noun), mego, pl mamego. bite off (verb), -bwakia. bite off a small amount of something (verb), -dokoa. something that bites (noun), kiuma, pl viuma. bite off (verb), -bugia. biting (noun), mmego (3/4), pl mimego. biting thing (noun), kiuma (7/8), pl viuma. small bits (noun), chengachenga (9/10), pl chengachenga. be bitten (verb), -umwa (passive). ornith.( a large bird resembling the bittern (noun), mumbi, pl miumbi. bitter (adjective), -chungu. bitter (adjective), -kali. bitter (e.g. teeth after eating unripe banana) (adjective), kakasi. bitter taste (noun), utungu. bitterly (adverb), kichungu. bittern (bird of evil omen) (noun), mumbi (9/10), pl mumbi. bitterness (noun), chuki (9/10), pl chuki. bitterness (noun), duku duku (9/10), pl dukuduku. bitterness (noun), kinyongo (7/8), pl vinyongo. bitterness (noun), mabaya, pl mabaya. bitterness (noun), nyongo (9/10), pl nyongo. bitterness (noun), uchungu, pl machungu. bitterness (noun), uchungu, pl machungu. bitterness (noun), utungu. bitterness (to the taste) (noun), ukali. bitterness (to the taste) (noun), ukalifu. blab (verb), -huruju. blab (verb), -paya. blab (verb), -payapaya. blab (verb), -payuka. blabber (verb), -boboka. blabber (verb), -bobokwa. Now you seem to have been blabbered at with completely nonsensical words.. Sasa waonekana unabobokwa na maneno yasiyokuwa na mbele wala nyuma [Chacha, Masomo 379]. blabberer (noun), pl blabberers, mtafitafi (1/2), pl watafitafi. blabbing (noun), payo (5/6), pl mapayo. black (adjective), -ausi. black (adjective), -eusi. black (used by Arabs of Africans) (noun), gozi (5/6), pl magozi. black color (noun), weusi. black market (noun), magendo (6). Black Sea (noun), Bahari ya Nyeusi. blackboard (noun), ubao (11/10), pl mbao. blacken (verb), -chafua. blacken (verb), -sawidi. blackmail (noun), hongo, pl mahongo. blackmail (noun), lipizi, pl malipizi. blackmail (noun), magengo. blackmail (noun), malipizi. blackmail (noun), mlungula (3/4), pl milungula. blackmail (noun), mrungura (3/4), pl mirungura. blackmail (verb), -hongeza. blackmail (verb), -lungula. blackness (noun), weusi (14). blacksmith (noun), mbini, pl wabini. blacksmith (noun), mfuachuma (1/2), pl wafuachuma. blacksmith (noun), mhunzi (1/2), pl wahunzi. bladder (noun), bofu, pl mabofu. bladder (urinary) (noun), kibofu (7/8), pl vibofu. back of a knife blade (as opp. to the cutting edge) (noun), manoleo. blade (noun), bapa (5/6), pl mabapa. blade (noun), makali (6). blade (of a knife or sword) (noun), kengee. blade (of a knife or sword) (noun), ukengee. blame (noun), kosa, pl makosa. "High court, Court of Appeal; Supreme Court".. tia kosani. blame (noun), lawama (9/10), pl lawama. It's useless for you to blame us.. Bure mwatupa lawama [Amana, Masomo 405]. blame (noun), mapatilizo. blame (noun), patilizo (5/6), pl mapatilizo. blame (noun), uaili (11), pl uaili. blame (noun), upatilivu, pl mapatilivu. blame (noun), upatilizo (11/6), pl mapatilizo. blame (verb), -aili. blame (verb), -ailisha. blame (verb), -atibu. blame (verb), -janga. blame (verb), -kosoa (converse). blame (verb), -laumu. blame (verb), -shitaki. blame (verb), -shtaki. blame (verb), -staki. blame (verb), pl rebukes, -taya. blame (verb), -taya. blame each other (verb), -simangana (associative). blame oneself (verb), -jishtaki (reflexive). blame oneself (verb), -jishitaki. blame oneself (verb), -jishtaki. (s)he blamed him/her. Alimshtaki. reproach (verb), -taya. worthiness of blame for lack of respect to someone (noun), kudu (9/10), pl kudu. be blamed (verb), -laumiwa. blamer (noun), pl blamers, msukumizi (1/2), pl wasukumizi. blank (noun), fomu (9/10), pl fomu. blank (noun), hati. blanket (noun), blanketi (5/6), pl mablanketi. blanket (noun), bulangeti, pl mabulangeti. blanket (noun), kitandiko (7/8), pl vitandiko. blanket (noun), mansuli. blaspheme (verb), -kufuru. blasphemy (noun), lahaula (9/10), pl lahaula. blasphemy (noun), makufuru (6). blasphemy (noun), ukafiri. blasphemy (noun), ukufuru (14). rel. blasphemy (noun), makufuru. blather (noun), mropoko (3/4), pl miropoko. blather (verb), -ropoka. possibly things would have gone well had Stella not blathered. labda mambo yote yangalikwenda sawasawa kama Stella asingaliropoka [Kez]. blaze (noun), mwako, pl miako. blaze (verb), -meka. blaze (verb), -waa. blaze (verb), -waka. bleach (noun), bluu. bleach (noun), buluu. bleed (verb), -tokwa (na) (passive). bleed (a person) by cupping (verb), -umika. bleeding from a head wound (adjective), ngeu. bleeding of the gums (noun), kiseyeye. blemish (noun), athari, pl athari. blemish (noun), dosari (9/10), pl dosari. blemish (noun), dutu, pl dutu, madutu. blemish (noun), hitilafu (9/10), pl hitilafu. blemish (noun), ila (9/10), pl ila. blemish (noun), kasoro (9/10), pl kasoro. blemish (noun), lemaa (9/10), pl lemaa. blemish (noun), nakisi, pl nakisi. blemish (noun), tua. blemish (noun), waa (5/6), pl mawaa. blemish (noun), waa, pl mawaa. blend (noun), changamano. blend (noun), tangamano (5/6), pl matangamano. blend (verb), -changanya (causative). be blessed (verb), -barikiwa. bless (verb), -bariki. bless someone (verb), -barikia. God bless (interjection), Mungubariki. grant blessings to (verb), -barikie. blessedness (noun), heri (9/10), pl heri. blessing (noun), baraka (9/10), pl baraka. blessing (noun), mbaraka (3/4), pl mibaraka. blessing (noun), radhi (9/10), pl radhi. He has been disowned by his father (does not have his father's blessing). amekosa radhi ya baba yake. give one's blessing (verb), -pa radhi. rel.(divine) blessing (noun), neema. blight (noun), kawa. blight (noun), kizimwe (7/8), pl vizimwe. blight (noun), koga (9/10), pl koga. blight (noun), kuvu (9/10), pl kuvu. blight (noun), ukoga. blight (of plants) (noun), kutu. become blind (verb), -pofuka. blind (adjective), -pofu. blind (verb), -pofua. blind (verb), -pofua macho. blind person (noun), kipofu, pl vipofu. the people perished in great numbers from an epidemic. blind person (noun), kipofu (7/8an), pl vipofu. make blind (verb), -pofusha. wilfully blind person (noun), msimacho, pl wasimacho. blind hole (noun), tobwe (5/6), pl matobwe. condition of being blinded (by strong light) (noun), ukiwi. blinder (fastened over a camel's eyes) (noun), kidoto, pl vidoto. blinder (of basketwork fastened over the eyes of a camels). (noun), kijamanda, pl vijamanda. blinding (noun), kiwi (7). blindness (noun), upofu (14). zool. blindworm (which is popularly believed to have a mouth at either end) (noun), ndumakuwili (9/10). blink (verb), -kopesa macho. blink (verb), -kupia. blink (verb), -pesa. blink (the eyes) (verb), -pepesa macho. blinking (adjective), kupekupe. bliss (noun), pl bliss, raha (9/10), pl raha. blister (noun), lengelenge (5/6), pl malengelenge. be bloated (verb), -vimba. be bloated (verb), -vimbia. bloating (noun), rehe (9/10), pl rehe. bloating (noun), riahi (9/10), pl riahi. bloating (noun), rihi (9/10), pl rihi. bloc (noun), kambi. block (noun), ayari, pl ayari. block (noun), gabi. block (noun), pande (5/6), pl mapande. block (noun), pandekizi (5/6), pl mapandekizi. block (noun), pandikizi (5/6), pl mapandikizi. block (verb), -pinga. So as to block the aim of Idi's plans. ili kuipinga nia ya uroho wa Idi [Sul]. block (verb), -ziba. block (verb), -zuilia. block (used on dhows) (noun), abedari (9/10), pl abedari. block of wood (noun), kisiki, pl visiki. concrete block (noun), tofali la zege, pl matofali ya zege. stumbling block (noun), kwazo (5/6), pl makwazo. wooden block (noun), kishiku, pl vishiku. blockade (noun), mazingiwa (6). blockade (noun), mazingiwa, pl mazingiwa. blockade (noun), mazingo, pl mazingo. blockade (noun), mfungizo, pl mifungizo. blocking of one's way (noun), upingaji. blood (noun), damu (9/10), pl damu. bleed. toa damu [Rec]. blood (from nose) (noun), muhina (9/10), pl muhina. blood-brotherhood (noun), usare (11). blood-friendship ceremony (noun), dumilizo, pl madumilizo. blood-letting (act of) (noun), uumikaji. blood-letting (act of) (noun), uumizi. conclude a blood-friendship (verb), -dumisha. go through the ceremony of blood-friendship (verb), -dumiliza. make the blood race (verb), -sisimka (intransitive). bloodshed (noun), chinjo, pl machinjo. bloodsucker (noun), mnyonywaji, pl wanyonywaji. bloodthirstiness (noun), ukatili. bloodthirsty (adjective), katili. bloodthirsty person (noun), katili (5/6), pl makatili. bloodthirsty person (noun), nunda (9/10an), pl nunda. bloodthirsty person (noun), simba (9/10an), pl simba. bloom (verb), -bariki. bloom (verb), -sitawi. bloom (verb), -stawi. blossom (noun), ua, pl maua. blossom (verb), -chanua. blot (noun), doa, pl madoa. blot (noun), ibura. blot (noun), madoadoa, pl madoadoa. blot (noun), waa, pl mawaa. blotting paper (noun), kikausho cha wino, pl vikausho vya wino. blotch (noun), doa (5/6), pl madoa. blotch (noun), waa (5/6), pl mawaa. blouse (noun), blausi (9/10), pl blausi. blouse (noun), kishati (7/8), pl vishati. blouse (noun), shati (5/6), pl mashati. put on a blouse. vaa shati. blow (noun), chapa. blow (noun), chomeo, pl machomeo. blow (noun), dharba. blow (noun), dharuba (9/10), pl dharuba. blow (noun), kipigo, pl vipigo. blow (noun), mchapo (3/4), pl michapo. blow (noun), mkupuo (3/4), pl mikupuo. blow (noun), mpasuko (3/4), pl mipasuko. blow (noun), mpigo (3/4), pl mipigo. blow (noun), mshindo (3/4), pl mishindo. blow (noun), pigo (5/6), pl mapigo. blow (verb), -puliza. blow (verb), -puza. blow (verb), -vuma. blow (on the door) (noun), bisho. blow (with mouth or bellows) (verb), -vuvia. blow (with the mouth) (verb), -vivia. blow away (verb), -peperusha (causative). As (s)he caused laughter and blew sweet words. akiangusha vicheko na kupeperusha maneno matamu [Ya]. blow bellows (verb), -vuguta. blow bellows (verb), -vukuta. blow on the ear (noun), mdukuo, pl midukuo. blow out (verb), -zima. blow the nose (verb), -penga. blow the nose (verb), -piga pua. wash clothes.. pura nguo. blow up (verb), -puliza. blow up (verb), -vuvia. blow with the hand (noun), konzi, pl konzi. blow with the wind (verb), -pepea. blow up (verb), -pasuka (potential). blow up (verb), -puza. blow up (verb), -tunisha. blow up (something) (verb), -ripusha. blowing (noun), uvuvio. blowing (act of) (noun), uvuvio. be blown away (verb), -peperuka. be blown up (verb), -ripushwa. blows (noun), upigaji. blows (noun), upigiaji. bludgeon (noun), gongo (5/6), pl magongo. bludgeon (noun), kigongo (7/8), pl vigongo. blue (adjective), bluu. blue (adjective), buluu. blue vitriol (noun), mrututi. blue vitriol (noun), mrututu. blueprint (noun), rahamani (9/10), pl rahamani. blueprint (noun), ramani (9/10), pl ramani. bluestone (noun), mrututu (9/10), pl mrututu. bluing (noun), bluu. bluing (noun), buluu. blunderer (noun), mparuzi, pl waparuzi. "scribbler, poor writer".. mparuzi wa karatasi. be blunt (verb), -dugika. be blunt (of a knife) (verb), -senea. be blunted (verb), -shindikiza. be blunted (verb), -shindizika. blunt (adjective), dugi. a blunt knife. kisu kidugi. blunt (adjective), gutu. blunt (adjective), -vivu. blunt (of a knife) (adjective), butu. blunt place or gap in a knife or axe (noun), pelezi (5/6), pl mapelezi. bluntness (noun), ubutu (14). fig. blurt out (verb), -kokomoa. blurt out (verb), -boboka. boa constrictor (noun), chatu. wild boar (noun), ngiri (9/10an), pl ngiri. board (noun), bao, pl mabao. diving board, trampoline. ~ la kuruka. board (noun), bau, pl mibau. "diving board, trampoline".. bau la kuruka. board (noun), bodi. national board. bodi ya taifa. board (noun), mbao (9/10), pl mbao. board (noun), messi. board (noun), ubao (11/10), pl mbao. board (noun), ubau. board (small) (noun), kibao (7/8), pl vibao. board (used in house-building) (noun), munda, pl miunda. board for carrying mortar (noun), chano, pl vyano. board placed in a grave to protect the corpse from contact with earth and stones (noun), kiunza, pl viunza. divining board (noun), kisango (7/8), pl visango. divining board (sanded) (noun), kibunzi (7/8), pl vibunzi. go on board a ship (verb), -jipakiza. on board (noun), chomboni. spaceship. chombo cha angani. put on board (verb), -pakia. putting on board (a ship) (noun), upakiaji. putting on board (a ship) (noun), upakio. putting on board (a ship) (noun), upakizi. boast (verb), -belenga. boast (verb), -bodoa. boast (verb), -chamba. boast (verb), -fahari. boast (verb), -faragua. boast (verb), -fedhulika. boast (verb), -fezulika. boast (verb), -fidhulika. boast (verb), -gamba. boast (verb), -jidai (reflexive). boast (verb), -jigamba. boast (verb), -jinaki. boast (verb), -jisifu. boast (verb), -jitapa. boast (verb), -jivuna. boast (verb), -jivuna. boast (verb), -jinata. boast (verb), -jisifu. boast (verb), -pyora. boast (verb), -randa. boast (verb), -randaranda. boast (verb), -tamba. Mary was first in our class and she boasts alot these days. Mariamu alikuwa wa kwanza darasani mwetu, na sikuhizi anatamba ajabu. boast (verb), -tambia (applicative). don't make me vomit by boasting about to me. usin'tapishe na kunitambiatambia [Ma]. boast (verb), -tutumua. boast (verb), -twaza. boast (of something) (verb), -jivunia. boaster (noun), mjivuni (1/2), pl wajivuni. boaster (noun), mkata (1/2), pl wakata. boaster (noun), mlimi, pl walimi. boaster (noun), mpyoro, pl wapyoro. be boastful (verb), -nyeta. boastful (adjective), pyoro. boastful (adjective), pyororo. boasting (noun), domo, pl madomo. boast, brag. piga domo. boasting (noun), madaha, pl madaha. boasting (noun), majisifu (6). boasting (noun), majivuno (6). boasting (noun), majivuno. boasting (noun), makeke. boasting (noun), mapyoro. boasting (noun), maringo. boasting (noun), ndaro (9/10). make boastful statements.. sema manenao ya ndaro. boasting (noun), tutuo, pl matutuo. Arab sailing vessel with cut-water and sharp stern. (noun), bedeni, pl mabedeni. boat (noun), chombo (7/8), pl vyombo. boat (noun), safina (9/10), pl safina. the boat reached the port. Safini ilifika bandarini. boat made of planks (noun), mashua (9/10), pl mashua. by boat (adjective), kwa mashua. interior framework of a (native) ship (noun), darumeti. sailing-vessel (of various kinds) (noun), chombo, pl vyombo. small boat (noun), batela. small boat (noun), betela. small boat similar to a canoe (noun), mjoja, pl mijoja. small boat similar to a canoe (noun), mjoo, pl mijoo. steam-powered boat (noun), sitima (9/10), pl stima. wooden boat with outriggers (noun), galawa. wooden boat with outriggers (noun), ngalawa (9/10), pl ngalawa. boat-hook (noun), pondo (5/6), pl mapondo. boathook (noun), upondo. boat (noun), mashua. boatswain (noun), serahangi (5/6an), pl maserahangi. boatswain (noun), serangi (5/6an), pl serangi. boatswain (noun), serehangi (5/6an), pl maserehangi. bob up and down (verb), -tinga. bodkin (noun), shasira (5/6), pl mashasira. bodkin (used in making mats) (noun), shazia (5/6), pl mashazia. body (noun), jamii. body (noun), kiwiliwili (7/8), pl viwiliwili. body (noun), maungo (6). body (noun), ungo, pl maungo. body (noun), ungu, pl maungu. body (human or animal) (noun), mwili (3/4), pl miili. Bats have light bodies.. Popo wana miili myepesi [Masomo 29]. body (of an automobile) (noun), bodi. dead body (noun), maiti (5/6), pl maiti. part of the body (noun), kiungo (7/8), pl viungo. trunk (noun), kiwiliwili (7/8), pl viwiliwili. body hair (noun), laika (5/6), pl malaika. Boer (noun), kaburu (5/6), pl makaburu. Boers (noun), kaburu, pl makaburu. bog (noun), bwawa, pl mabwawa. bogy-man (noun), mduma (1/2), pl waduma. member of the Bohora (sect of Indian Moslems) (noun), bohara, pl mabohara. member of the Bohora (sect of Indian Moslems) (noun), bohora, pl mabohora. boil (noun), jipu (5/6), pl majipu. boil (noun), jipu, pl majipu. boil (noun), uwati (11/10), pl mbati. boil (verb), -chemka. boil (verb), -chemsha. boil (verb), -chemuka. boil (verb), -cheuka. boil (verb), -pika. boil (verb), -teleka. boil (verb), -tokosa. boil over (verb), -foka. boil over (verb), -fufurika. boil something (verb), -chemusha. boil up (verb), -tutuka. boil up (verb), -tutuma. boil up (verb), -tutumka. bring (liquid) a boil (verb), -chemsha. make boil (verb), -chemshia (applicative). start to boil (water) (verb), -wia. be boiled (verb), -tokota. boiler (noun), hodhi. boiling (noun), chemko. boiling (noun), mtokoso, pl mitokoso. by boiling (adverb), mteo. "bring to a boil, parboil".. pika mteo. boisterous person (noun), mjuba, pl wajuba. be bold (verb), -jasiri. be bold (verb), -thibiti. bold (adjective), chagina. bold (adjective), jahina. boldness (noun), ujogoo. boldness (noun), ujuba. bolster (noun), godoro (5/6), pl magodoro. bolt (noun), esi. bolt (noun), hesi. bolt (noun), kia, pl via. bolt (noun), kipingo, pl vipingo. bolt (noun), komeo (5/6), pl makomeo. bolt (noun), kufuli (9/10), pl kufuli. bolt (noun), skrubu (9/10), pl skrubu. bolt (noun), skurubu (9/10), pl skurubu. bolt (verb), -bumburuka. bolt (a door) (verb), -komea. bolt (door) (noun), kiwi (7/8), pl viwi. bolt (of cloth) (noun), mtumba, pl mitumba. bolt (on a door) (noun), kipingwa, pl vipingwa. bolt (on a door) (noun), kivi, pl vivi. bolt (on a door) (noun), kiwi, pl viwi. bolt (on a door) (noun), kiwiwi, pl viwiwi. bolt (on a door) (noun), mzibo, pl mizibo. bolt (on a door) (noun), pingo (5/6), pl mapingo. bolt of cloth (about 30 yards) (noun), taka (9/10), pl taka. bomb (noun), bombom. bomb (noun), bomu (5/6), pl mabomu. atomic bomb. bomb la atomiki. bomb (noun), kombora (5/6), pl makombora. bombard (verb), -shambulia. bombard each other. shambuliana.. bon-bon (noun), pipi (9/10), pl pipi. If you tell him/her you want bon- bon, (s)he says yes. ukimwambia "Unataka pipi?" hujibu "Ndiyo" [Kez]. bond (noun), fidia, pl mafidia. bond (noun), mfungo (3/4), pl mifungo. bond (noun), mfungo, pl mifungo. bond (noun), pl bonds, shahada (9/10), pl shahada. form a bond (verb), -shikamana. post bond (verb), -fidi. bondage (noun), uja. bone (noun), mfupa (3/4), pl mifupa. bone (large) (noun), fupa (5/6), pl mafupa. cuttlefish bone (noun), mafuu. fish-bone (noun), mwiba (3/4), pl miiba. boner (noun), ubaramaki. bonus (noun), bahashishi (9/10), pl bahashishi. bonus (noun), bahkshishi, pl bahkshishi. bonus (noun), bakshishi (9/10), pl bakshishi. bonus (noun), bonas. bonus (noun), donge, pl madonge. bonus (noun), mukafaa. bonus (noun), mukofu. bonus (noun), turuhani (9/10), pl turuhani. bonus (noun), uhondo. bonus (for heavy work) (noun), kiinua, pl viinua. boo (verb), -zomea. book (noun), andiko, pl maandiko. book (noun), pl books, chuo (7/8), pl vyuo. prayer-book. chuo cha sala. book (noun), kitabu (7/8), pl vitabu. book (large) (noun), buku. book (us. the Qur'an) (noun), msafu, pl misafu. book (us. the Qur'an) (noun), msahafu, pl misahafu. book (usually holy) (noun), msahafu (3/4), pl misahafu. bookbinding (noun), jalada. bookkeeper (noun), karani, pl makarani. bookrest (used for reading the Qur'an) (noun), marufaa. boom (noun), pl booms, msondo (3/4), pl misondo. boom (verb), -rindima. boor (noun), mfidhuli, pl wafidhuli. boor (noun), mshamba (1/2), pl washamba. boor (noun), safihi (9/10an), pl safihi. boor (noun), safii (9/10an), pl safii. this is a boor child in front of her parents. Huyu ni mtoto safii mbele ya wazazi wake. boorishness (noun), ujuvi. boot (of car) (noun), buti (5/6), pl mabuti. booth (noun), kijumba, pl vijumba. telephone booth. kijumba cha simu. bootlicker (noun), kibaraka (7/8), pl vibaraka. booty (noun), mateka, pl mateka. booty (noun), pl booty, nyara (9/10), pl nyara. booty (noun), teka, pl mateka. booty (noun), uwindo, pl mawindo. booty (noun), windo, pl mawindo. border (noun), aheri (9/10), pl aheri. border (noun), akheri (9/10), pl akheri. border (noun), auwali ya nchi, pl auwali ya nchi. border (noun), awali ya nchi, pl awali ya nchi. border (noun), mialamu (9/10), pl mialamu. border (noun), mpaka (3/4), pl mipaka. Amin announced completely arbitrarily that he had changed the borders; With respect to fishing the place that is most highly regarded is that between Kipini and the border of Kenya and Somalia.. Amin alitangaza kwa jeuri kabisa kuwa amebadili mipaka [Nyerere, Masomo 274]; Kwa upande wa uvuvi, sehemu inayosifika sana ni ile kati ya Kipini na mpaka wa Kenya na Somalia [Masomo 155]. border (noun), mwalamu, pl miwalamu. border (noun), rinda (5/6), pl marinda. border (noun), ukingo (11/10), pl kingo. border (noun), upindo (11/10), pl pindo. border (of a cloth) (noun), pindo (5/6), pl mapindo. He held the lower border of the kanzu he wore. alilishika pindo la chini la kanzu aliyovaa [Sul]. border (of a skirt etc.) (noun), marinda. border on (verb), -changamana. border on (verb), -paka. our countries border on each other.. nchi zetu zinapakana. border on (verb), -tangamana. border on each other (verb), -pakana. lie side by side (verb), -pakana. ornamental border woven on (noun), taraza (9/10), pl taraza. bore (verb), -didimikia. bore (verb), -dunga. bore (verb), -sonoa. bore (verb), -udhi. bore (of insects which bore holes in wood) (noun), bungua. bore someone (verb), -nonga. bore someone (verb), -pekecha. bore someone (verb), -peketa. bore through (verb), -ziua. bore through (verb), -zua. be bored (verb), -hinikiza. be bored or dug (verb), -tobolewa. in a bored manner (adverb), kivivu. boredom (noun), uchokezi. boredom (noun), uchovu. boring (adjective), chovu. boring (adjective), kulivu. boring (noun), pekecho (5/6), pl mapekecho. boring (act of) (noun), upekecho. boring person (noun), mchoshi, pl wachoshi. boring person (noun), mchovu, pl wachovu. boring person (noun), mchovu, pl wachovu. boring person (noun), mkulivu, pl wakulivu. be born (verb), -zaliwa. be born (verb), -zawa. person born in a particular place (noun), mzalia, pl wazalia. first born.. mzaliwa mbele. person born in a particular place (noun), mzawa (1/2), pl wazawa. person born in a particular place (noun), mzaliwa, pl wazaliwa. first born.. mzaliwa mbele. someone who was born in a particular place (noun), kizalia, pl vizalia. borrow (verb), -azima. borrow (verb), -chomoa. borrow money. chomoa pesa. borrow (verb), -kopa. borrow (for) (verb), -azimia. something borrowed (noun), azimo, pl maazimo. borrower (noun), mkopi (1/2), pl wakopi. borrowing (noun), kikopo (7/8), pl vikopo. borrowing (act of) (noun), mwazimo, pl mizimo. boss (noun), bosi (5/6), pl mabosi. The bosses don't reject you.. Mabosi hawawaizi [Amana, Masomo 407]. boss (noun), mkugenzi, pl wakugenzi. boss (noun), mkurugenzi, pl wakurugenzi. boss (noun), tajiri (5/6an), pl matajiri. fern variety (Polypodium phymtodes) (noun), madole, pl madole. botch (verb), -boronga. botcher (noun), mchorachora, pl wachorachora. botchwork (noun), makorowezo. botchwork (noun), mparuzo, pl miparuzo. bother (verb), -kera. bother (verb), -nyanyasa. bother (verb), -sumbua. baby's bottle (noun), chupa ya kunyonyea mtoto (9/10), pl chupa za kunyonyea mtoto. bottle (noun), chupa (9/10), pl chupa. Alinunua chupa ya maziwa. Alinunua chupa ya maziwa.. bottle (noun), chupa (7/8), pl vyupa ?. bottle (small) (noun), kichupa (7/8), pl vichupa. small bottle (noun), mkebe (3/4), pl mikebe. bottleneck (noun), mlango, pl milango. bottom (preposition), chini. bou-bou (species of) (noun), tiva. bough (noun), tanzu (5/6), pl matanzu. bough (noun), kitawi, pl vitawi. bough (noun), tawi, pl matawi. bough (noun), utawi, pl tawi/matawi. bough (noun), utawi, pl tawi, matawi. bounce back (a ball) (verb), -duta. be bound (verb), -petana. boundary (noun), auwali ya nchi, pl auwali ya nchi. boundary (noun), awali ya nchi, pl awali ya nchi. boundary (noun), haddi. boundary (noun), kikomo, pl vikomo. boundary (noun), mpaka (3/4), pl mipaka. rare boundary (noun), mkomo, pl mikomo. set boundries (verb), -pakanisha. fix the bounds of (verb), -pakia. fix the bounds of a field for tilling.. pakia ngwe. bouquet (noun), fumbu (5/6), pl mafumbu. bouquet (noun), kikuba (7/8), pl vikuba. bouquet (noun), shada la maua (5/6), pl mashada ya maua. the President was presented with a bouquet of flowers on his arrival at the airport. Raisi alivishwa shada la maua alipowasili kwa uwanja wa ndege. bourgeois (noun), mbepari, pl wabepari. bourgeois hangers-on.. wadoezi wa wabepari. bourgeoisie (noun), bwanyenye (5/6), pl mabwanyenye. bourgeoisie (noun), ubepari. petty bourgeoisie (noun), kibepari, pl vibepari. petty bourgeoisie (noun), kibwanyenye, pl vibwanyenye. bow (noun), gubeti (5/6), pl magubeti. bow (noun), hanamu. bow (noun), jinamizi, pl majinamizi. bow (noun), kidamu. bow (noun), maamkio, pl maamkio. bow (noun), maamkizi, pl maamkizi. bow (noun), salaam (9/10), pl salaam. bow in greetings. toa [pa] salamu.. bow (noun), salamu (9/10), pl salamu. bow (verb), -bong'oa. bow (verb), -inama. bow (verb), -inama. bow (verb), -peta. bow (verb), -salimu. bow (during prayers) (verb), -enda rakaa. bow (of a ship) (noun), omo (5/6), pl maomo. bow (of boat) (noun), gubeti (5/6), pl mgubi. bow (weapon) (noun), upinde (11/10), pl pinde. bow (weapon) (noun), upindi, pl pindi. bow (weapon) (noun), uta, pl nyuta. bow and arrow set (noun), mata (6). bow down (to) (verb), -sujudia (applicative). if what is insulting your age is the lack of any sign of bowing down. kama yanayokebehi umri kwa kutokuwepo kwa dalili yo yote ya kuusujudia [Mt]. bow of a small ship (noun), kikomo, pl vikomo. bow of small ship (noun), kiomo, pl viomo. bow to someone (verb), -inamia. bow with the hands on the knees (in prayer) (verb), -rukuu. bow-shaped (noun), upinde (11/10), pl pinde. cause someone to bow down (verb), -sujudisha (causative). joining of bow of sailing vessel (noun), kasama (9/10), pl kasama. bow down in worship (verb), -sujudu. bow-leg (noun), chege (5/6), pl machege. bow-legged person (noun), matege (6an), pl matege. lower bowel (noun), mjiko (3/4), pl mijiko. bowels (noun), matumbo, pl matumbo. worm (in the bowels) (noun), nangonango. bowing (noun), jinamizi, pl majinamizi. bowing (act of) (noun), ujinamizi, pl majinamizi. bowing down during Moslem prayer (act of) (noun), rakaa (9/10), pl rakaa. bowl (noun), bakuli (9/10), pl bakuli. bowl (of tobacco pipe) (noun), toza (5/6), pl matoza. wooden bowl (noun), fua (9/10), pl fua. bowsprit (noun), dasturi. bowstring (noun), upote, pl pote. box (noun), kasha (5/6), pl makasha. box (noun), kasha, pl makasha. box (noun), kebe, pl makebe. box (noun), mandusi. box (noun), mdumu, pl midumu. box (noun), mkebe, pl mikebe. box (noun), sanduku (5/6), pl masanduku. ballot box. sanduku la kupiga kura.. box (phrase), -pigana ngumi. box (eg for jewelry) (noun), kibweta (7/8), pl vibweta. box (ornamental metal for chewing-mixture) (noun), jaluba (9/10), pl jaluba. box (small and metal) (noun), kitasa (7/8), pl vitasa. box (small tin for lime for chewing mixture) (noun), ufuraha (11). box (small) (noun), bweta (5/6), pl mabweta. box (us. covered with rawhide and used by women for clothing or personal ornaments etc) (noun), ndusi (9/10). box on the ear (noun), kofi, pl makofi. box on the ear (noun), mdukuo, pl midukuo. box the ears (verb), -zaba vibao. cylindrical box made of bark (noun), lindo, pl malindo. metal box (usually for betel) (noun), jaluba, pl (-), (-), vijaluba. metal box (usually for betel) (noun), kijaruba, pl vijaruba. paper box (noun), kibumba, pl vibumba. round metal box with a lid (for perfumes or cosmetics etc.) (noun), mkakasi, pl mikakasi. small box (noun), bueta, pl mabueta. small box (noun), kikasha (7/8), pl vikasha. small box (noun), kisanduku, pl visanduku. small ornamental box used for chewing-mixture (noun), kijaluba (7/8), pl vijaluba. boxer (noun), kiamba, pl viamba. boxer (noun), mwamba, pl miamba. boxer (noun), mpiga ngumi (1/2), pl wapiga ngumi. box. piga ngumi. boxer (noun), mpiga ngumi (5/6an), pl mangumi. boxing (noun), ndondi, pl ndondi. boy (noun), boi, pl maboi. boy (noun), kivulana, pl vivulana. long, thick hair. boy (noun), pl boys, mvulana (1/2), pl wavulana. little boy (noun), kijanadume (7/8), pl vijanadume. office boy (noun), ofisiboi (5/6an), pl maofisiboi. young boy (noun), mchanga (1/2), pl wachanga. boycott (noun), ugomaji. boycott (noun), ugomeaji. boycott (noun), ususaji. boycott (noun), ususiaji. boycott (verb), -gomea. boycott (verb), -susa. boycott a regulation. susa amri. boycott (verb), -susia. boyfriend (noun), mpenzi (1/2), pl wapenzi. brace (noun), gango (5/6), pl magango. brace (noun), jahabu, pl majahabu. brace (noun), magadi. bracelet (noun), jangili (9/10), pl jangili. bracelet (noun), kikuku (7/8), pl vikuku. bracelet (broad flat silver clasped) (noun), kekee (9/10), pl kekee. bracelet (made of wire--iron or brass) (noun), dodi, pl madodi. bracelet (of beads) (noun), kipingo, pl vipingo. bracelet (of chased silver) (noun), banagiri, pl banagiri. ankle bracelet. ~ za mguu. bracelet (of chased silver) (noun), banajili, pl banajili. ankle bracelet. ~ za mguu. bracelet (of chased silver) (noun), bangili, pl bangili. ankle bracelet. ~ za mguu. bracelet (of grains or seeds or beads) (noun), kingaja (7/8), pl vingaja. bracelet (of ivory or beads) (noun), uvoo (14). bracelet (of silver globules) (noun), timbi (9/10), pl timbi. bracelet of beads (noun), kilinzi, pl vilinzi. bracelet of brass or cooper (noun), pl bracelets, nyerere (9/10), pl nyerere. broad silver bracelet (noun), kekee. iron bracelet (noun), uzinge (11/6), pl mazinge. ivory bracelets (noun), makoza. braces (noun), mshipi, pl mishipi. bracken (noun), jimbi (5/6), pl majimbi. bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) (noun), jimbi, pl vijimbi. bracket (noun), kifungo, pl vifungo. bradawl (noun), maharazi. brag (verb), -belenga. brag (verb), -faragua. brag (verb), -jigamba. brag (verb), -jitapa. brag (verb), -jivuna. brag (verb), -jisifu. brag (of something) (verb), -jivunia. braggart (noun), mjisifu, pl wajisifu. braggart (noun), mkata (1/2), pl wakata. braggart (noun), mlimi, pl walimi. braggart (noun), pl braggarts, mtambatamba (1/2), pl watambatamba. braggart (noun), pl braggarts, rodi (9/10an), pl rodi. bragging (noun), lonyo. bragging (noun), madaha, pl madaha. show off. fanya/piga madaha. bragging (noun), majisifu. bragging (noun), majivuno (6). bragging (noun), ndaro. make bragging statements.. sema manenao ya ndaro. braid (noun), kigwe, pl vigwe. braid (noun), mshadhari. braid (noun), mshazari. braid (noun), msokoto, pl misokoto. braid (noun), msuko, pl misuko. braid (noun), msukosuko, pl misukosuko. braid (noun), pl braids, shungi (5/6), pl mashungi. braid (noun), songo (5/6), pl masongo. braid of hair. songo la nywele. braid (noun), tepe (5/6), pl matepe. braid (noun), toli. braid (noun), utepe, pl matepe. braid (noun), utepe, pl matepe. braid (verb), -almaria, pl almaria. braid (verb), -fuma. braid (verb), -songa. braid hair. songa nywele. braid (verb), -suka. braid (verb), -suka. braid the hair. suka nywele. braid (eg rope or thread) (verb), -sokota. braid of hair (noun), kikoto (7/8), pl vikoto. braid of hair (noun), shore (5/6), pl mashore. (s)he splits his/her braid of hair in an attractive manner. nywele zake [...] akizipasua shore la kuvutia [Sul]. gold braid (noun), mapurendi. gold braid (noun), purendi (5/6), pl mapurendi. small braid (noun), kigwe (7/8), pl vigwe. braider (noun), pl braiders, msukaji (1/2), pl wasukaji. braiding (act of) (noun), mpoto, pl mipoto. braiding (act of) (noun), msuko, pl misuko. braiding (act of) (noun), msukosuko, pl misukosuko. braiding (hair or mats) (noun), usuki. braids (noun), almaria, pl almaria. one who braids (noun), msuka, pl misuka. mat-weaver. msuka mikeka. one who braids (noun), msuka, pl wasusi. (women's) hairdresser.. msusi wa nywele.. one who braids (noun), msuki, pl wasuki. (women's) hairdresser.. msusi wa nywele.. one who braids (noun), msusi, pl wasusi. (women's) hairdresser.. msusi wa nywele.. brain (noun), bongo (5/6), pl mabongo. In his brain Mark heard a voice. Katika bongo lake Marko alisikia sauti [Masomo 241]. brain (noun), ubongo (14), pl ubongo. brain substance (noun), ubongo (11/10), pl bongo. brainstorm (noun), fikira. apply the brakes (verb), -piga breki. apply the brakes (verb), -funga breki. brake (of automobile, etc.) (noun), breki (9/10), pl breki. put on the brake. tia [piga] breki. bran (noun), ukumvi (11/10), pl kumvi. bran (noun), ushwa. bran (noun), wishwa (11), pl wishwa. bran (noun), wiswa. branch (noun), pengee (5/6), pl mapengee. Branch of the river.. pengee cha mto. branch (noun), tanzu (5/6), pl matanzu. branch (noun), kitawi, pl vitawi. branch (noun), tawi, pl matawi. branch (noun), utawi, pl tawi/matawi. branch (noun), utawi, pl tawi, matawi. branch (long tree branch) (noun), ujiti (11/10), pl njiti. branch (of a river) (noun), mkono, pl mikono. branch (of coconut palm) (noun), kole (5/6), pl makole. branch (of tree) (noun), utanzu (11/10), pl tanzu. branch bearing fruit (noun), kaanga, pl makaanga. branch cut off a tree (noun), pogoo (5/6), pl mapogoo. branches of a tree (noun), panda ya mti (9/10), pl panda za mti. branching (of a tree or road) (noun), taga (5/6), pl mataga. branching (of a tree or road) (noun), tagaa (5/6), pl matagaa. branching (of a tree or road) (noun), utagaa (11/10), pl tagaa. brand (noun), chapa. brass (noun), brasi (9/10), pl brasi. brass (noun), pl brass, shaba nyeupe (9/10), pl shaba. brass wire (noun), usoka (11). brassiere (noun), kanchiri. brassière (noun), pl brassieres, sidiria (9/10), pl sidiria. she stands around here after finishing putting on the brassiere. anasimama huku akimalizia kuvaa sidiria [Muk]. brat (noun), kitwana, pl vitwana. bravado (noun), ujasiri. bravado (noun), ujogoo. be brave (verb), -jasiri. be brave (verb), -kabili. be brave (verb), -wa na moyo. be brave (verb), -thibiti. brave (adjective), chagina. brave (adjective), gumu. brave (adjective), hodari. brave (adjective), jahina. brave (adjective), jasiri. brave (adjective), jasiri. brave (adjective), juba. brave (adjective), shujaa. brave (adjective), shupavu. brave (noun), jabari (5/6), pl majabari. brave person (noun), mjasiri, pl wajasiri. brave person (noun), pl brave people, mshupavu (1/2), pl washupavu. brave person (noun), shujaa (5/6an), pl mashujaa. brave person (noun), simba (9/10an), pl simba. bravery (noun), makali. bravery (noun), mori (9/10), pl mori. bravery (noun), uhodari (14), pl uhodari. bravery (noun), uhodari. bravery (noun), ujabari (14). bravery (noun), ujanadume. bravery (noun), ujasiri (14). bravery (noun), ukali. bravery (noun), ukalifu. bravery (noun), ushujaa. bravo! (interjection), heko. brawl (noun), pl brawls, rabsha (9/10), pl rabsha. be brawny (verb), -shupaa. brazier (charcoal) (noun), seredani (9/10), pl seredani. breach of faith (noun), ujasusi. bread (European type) (noun), bofulo. bread (flat fried in oil) (noun), chapati (9/10), pl chapati. bread (type made of whole wheat flour) (noun), mofa (9/10), pl mofa. The people are the same whether they eat flatbread or wholewheat bread.. Ni wamoja walimwengu, wa chapati na wa mofa [Shaaban Robert, Masomo 425]. breadfruit (noun), fenesi, pl mafenesi. breadfruit (noun), finesi, pl mafinesi. breadfruit tree (Durio zibethinus) (noun), mduriani. breadfruit tree (species of) (noun), mshelisheli, pl mishelisheli. durian tree (Durio zibethinus) (noun), mduriani. breadth (noun), mapana. breadth (noun), upana, pl mapana. break (noun), kipenyo, pl vipenyo. break (noun), mapumziko. break (noun), mkatizo, pl mikatizo. break (noun), muhula. break (noun), pumuzi (9/10), pl pumuzi. work the entire day without a break.. fanya kazi kutwa bila pumzi. break (noun), pumzi (9/10), pl pumzi. work the entire day without a break.. fanya kazi kutwa bila pumzi. break (noun), ufa, pl nyufa. break (noun), upumuo. break (noun), upumzi. break (verb), -banja. break (verb), -goboa. break (verb), -kakatua. break (down) (verb), -ekua. break (down) (verb), -wekua. break (in pieces) (verb), -vunja. break (wounds, abscesses) (verb), -chamka. break apart (verb), -mamanua. break down (verb), -tekua. break down (under a burden) (verb), -titia. break for (verb), -vunjilia. break for rest (noun), livu (9/10), pl livu. break in (verb), -ingiliza. break in (verb), -zolesha. break into small pieces (verb), -fikicha. break into small pieces (verb), -finyafinya. break into small pieces (verb), -nyonyotoa. break into small pieces (verb), -vungavunga. break off (verb), -hinikiza. break off (verb), -kakatua. break off (verb), -katiza (causative). break off (verb), -momonyoa. break off (verb), -momonyoka. break off (verb), -monyoa. break off (verb), -tabua. break off (fruit or branches) (verb), -kwamua. break off (fruit or branches) (verb), -kwamyua. break off (fruit or branches) (verb), -kwanua. break off (fruit or branches) (verb), -kwanyua. break through (verb), -bomoa. break through (verb), -toboa. break up (verb), -funda. break up (verb), -mwaga. After the meeting the people broke up. baada ya mkutano watu walimwagika.. break up (verb), -pangua (converse). But (s)he found it necessary to break up with them on realizing that their ways were headed for transgressions.. lakini ilimpasa aupangue alipowaona nyendo zao zikiishia katika uharabu [Sul]. break up (verb), -tawanyatawanya. break up (verb), -tekua. break up (verb), -umbua. break up (soil) (verb), -omoa. break up soil (verb), -vungavunga. break wind loudly (verb), -jamba. breaking up (of a meeting) (noun), fumukano, pl mafumukano. without a break (adverb), mfululizo. break down (verb), -bomoa. break in (verb), -bokoa. break off (verb), -achilia mbali (applicative). break off (verb), -mega. break off (a small amount of something) (verb), -dokoa. break open (verb), -banja. break through (verb), -dopoa. he got into the house by breaking through the wall. ameingia nyumbani kwa kudopoa ukuta. break up (verb), -achana na. Our opinion is that fiance is unsuitable for you. Break up with hi.m. Maoni yetu ni kwamba mchumba huyu hakufai. Achana naye [Masomo 40].. breakdown (noun), kivunjo (7/8), pl vivunjo. breakdown (car) (noun), mbanjo (3/4), pl mibanjo. breakers (noun), mawimbi, pl mawimbi. breakers (noun), papo (5/6), pl mapapo. breakfast (noun), chamshakinywa (7/8), pl vyamshakinywa. breakfast (noun), kiamshakinywa, pl (vi); (vy). breakfast (verb), -choma uchango. breakfast (on) (verb), -fungua kinywa (kwa). eat breakfast (verb), -sebeha. breaking (noun), mmego (3/4), pl mimego. breaking (noun), mpasuka, pl mipasuka. breaking (noun), mpasuko, pl mipasuko. breaking (noun), mpasuo, pl mipasuo. breaking (act of) (noun), kivunjo (7/8), pl vivunjo. breaking (act of) (noun), mvunjo, pl mivunjo. breaking (act of) (noun), uvunjaji. breaking (act of) (noun), uvunjifu. breaking (act of) (noun), uvunjo. breaking (manner of) (noun), uvunjaji. breaking (manner of) (noun), uvunjifu. breaking (manner of) (noun), uvunjo. breaking in (of animals) (noun), fugo (5/6), pl mafugo. breaking off (noun), mmomonyoko (3/4), pl mimomonyoko. breaking up (act of) (noun), mbanjo (3/4), pl mibanjo. breaking up (act of) (noun), mbanjo, pl mibanjo. breaking wind (noun), ushuzi. breaking wind (noun), shuzi (5/6), pl mashuzi. the gratitude of a donkey is breaking wind. shukrani za punda ni mashuzi. one who breaks something (noun), mvunja, pl wavunja. Stonemason.. mvunja mawe. one who breaks something (noun), mvunjaji, pl wavunjaji. Lawbreaker.. mvunja wa sheria. (woman's) breast (noun), ziwa (5/6), pl maziwa. breast (noun), dodo (5/6), pl madodo. breast (noun), titi (5/6), pl matiti. breast inflammation (noun), kititi (7). cloth worn by women to support the breasts (noun), pl brassieres, sidiria (9/10), pl sidiria. breastbone (usually of animals or birds) (noun), kidari, pl vidari. breastfeed (verb), -nyonyesha. mother's breasts (in the speech of small children) (noun), nyonye (9/10), pl nyonye. mother's breasts (in the speech of small children) (noun), nyonyo (9/10), pl nyonyo. breath (noun), nafsi. breath (noun), pumuzi (9/10), pl pumuzi. breathe out. toa (shusha) pumzi. breath (noun), pumzi (9/10), pl pumzi. breathe out. toa (shusha) pumzi. breath (noun), roho (9/10), pl roho. (s)he gave out the last breath. Alitoa roho ya mwisho. breath (noun), upumzi. breath heavily (verb), -hema. breath heavily (verb), -tweta. breathe heavily (verb), -penga. catch one's breath (verb), -tanafusi. catch one's breath (verb), -tutuzika. catch one's breath (after strenuous effort) (verb), -pumua. Now I can catch a breath/take a rest.. sasa naweza kupumua. take a deep breath (verb), -pumua. Now I can catch a breath/take a rest.. sasa naweza kupumua. breathe (verb), -pumua. The old man breathed after a long time. Mzee alipumua baada ya mwendo mrefu. breathe (verb), -tanafusi. breathe heavily (verb), -koroma. breathe in (verb), -pandisha pumuzi. breathe in (verb), -pandisha pumzi. work the entire day without a rest.. fanya kazi kutwa bila pumzi. breathe in (verb), -pandisha pumzi. breathe in (verb), -vuta pumzi. breathe in (verb), -vuta pumuzi. work the entire day without a rest.. fanya kazi kutwa bila pumzi. breathe in (verb), -vuta pumzi. work the entire day without a rest.. fanya kazi kutwa bila pumzi. breathe out (verb), -shusha pumzi. breathe out (verb), -shusha pumuzi. work the entire day without a rest.. fanya kazi kutwa bila pumzi. breathe out (verb), -shusha pumzi. the woman is breathing out and coughing. mwanamke anashusha pumzi na kukohoa [Muk]. breathe out (verb), -toa pumzi. breathe out (verb), -toa pumuzi. work the entire day without a rest.. fanya kazi kutwa bila pumzi. breathe out (verb), -toa pumzi. work the entire day without a rest.. fanya kazi kutwa bila pumzi. breathe with difficulty (verb), -kukuta. cause to breathe (verb), -pumuza. We now need to cause grandfather to breathe. Tunahitaji kumpumuza babu sasa. breathing (noun), pumuzi (9/10), pl pumuzi. Breathe when you are running. Vuta pumzi wakati unapokimbia. breathing (noun), pumzi (9/10), pl pumzi. (s)he made the last breath before gasping for the spirit. Alitoa pumzi za mwisho kabla ya kukuta roho. breathing (noun), upumuo. breathing (noun), upumzi. breathing of a sleeping person (noun), nyono (9/10), pl nyono. difficult breathing (noun), makororo. difficulty in breathing (noun), mitweto, pl mitweto. difficulty in breathing (noun), pumu (5/6), pl mapumu. (s)he caught asthma until (s)he could not breath. Alibanwa na pumu, mpaka hakuweza kuvuta pumzi. heavy breathing (noun), makororo. heavy breathing (sound of) (noun), kororo (5/6), pl makororo. be out of breath (verb), -hema. breed (noun), mbegu. breed (livestock) (verb), -fuga. breed (of cattle etc.) (noun), aina (9/10), pl aina. breeding of animals (noun), fugo (5/6), pl mafugo. livestock breeder (noun), mkuzaji, pl wakuzaji. breeding (of animals) (noun), ufugaji. breeding of animals (noun), mfugo, pl mifugo. good breeding (noun), ungwana. good breeding (noun), uungwana. show breeding (verb), -staarabika. show breeding (verb), -staarabu. show good breeding (verb), -staarabika. show good breeding (verb), -staarabu. stock breeding (noun), ukuzaji. one who breeds and raises animals or poultry,cattle-breeder,poultry- raiser,etc. (noun), mfuga, pl wafuga. one who breeds and raises animals or poultry,cattle-breeder,poultry- raiser,etc. (noun), mfugaji, pl wafugaji. breeze (noun), mpepea (3/4), pl mipepea. gentle breeeze (noun), kipepo, pl vipepo. gentle breeze (noun), upepeaji, pl mapepeaji. gentle breeze (noun), upepezi. brevity (noun), ufupi. accept a bribe (verb), pl bribes, -la rushwa. ask for a bribe (verb), -hongeza. bribe (noun), chai (9/10), pl chai. bribe (noun), chichiri (9/10), pl chichiri. bribe (noun), hongo, pl mahongo. bribe (noun), kiinikizo, pl viinikizo. bribe (noun), kijiri, pl vijiri. bribe (noun), mlungula, pl milungula. bribe (noun), mlungura, pl milungura. bribe (noun), mpenyezo (3/4), pl mipenyezo. bribe (noun), mrungura (3/4), pl mirungura. bribe (noun), mvugulio (3/4), pl mivugulio. bribe (noun), pl bribes, rushwa (9/10), pl rushwa. the police received a bribe. police walipokea rushwa. bribe (verb), -honga. bribe (verb), -honga. bribe (verb), -penyeza. The driver bribed the police. Dereva alimpenyezea pesa polisi. bribe (verb), pl bribes, -toa rushwa. (s)he bribed the police. Alitoa rushwa kwa polisi. bribery (noun), kiinikizo, pl viinikizo. bribery (noun), mlungula, pl milungula. bribery (noun), mlungura, pl milungura. bribery (noun), mpenyezo (3/4), pl mipenyezo. bribery (noun), penyaji (5/6), pl mapenyaji. bribery (noun), penyezi (5/6), pl mapenyezi. bribery (noun), upenyaji, pl mapenyaji, penyaji. bribery (noun), upenyezi (14). brick (noun), tofali (5/6), pl matofali. brick (noun), tofali, pl matofali. brick (noun), tufali, pl matufali. brick wall (noun), ukuta (11/10), pl kuta. bridal couple (noun), maarusi (6). bride (noun), biarusi (5/6), pl biarusi. bride (noun), bibiarusi (9/10an), pl bibiarusi. bride and bridegroom (noun), maarusi, pl maarusi. Hurry up! (lit. Don't walk like a bride and bridegroom). coll. msiende kama maarusi. girl who attends to the bride at a wedding (noun), mpambe, pl wapambe. girl who attends to the bride at a wedding (noun), mpambi, pl wapambi. bridegroom (noun), bwanaarusi (5/6), pl mabwanaarusi. bridewealth (noun), mahari. ""They have brought the bridewealth, the clan of Mbukwasemwali, and we have decided to accept this bridewealth".. "Wanaleta mahari ukoo wa Mbukwasemwali, nasi tumeamua kupokea hahari hiyo"[Balisidya, Masomo 347]. bridge (noun), daraja (5/6), pl madaraja. railroad bridge. daraja ya reli [Rec]. bridge (noun), kantara. bridge (noun), tingetinge (9/10), pl tingetinge. bridge (noun), tingitingi. bridge (arched) (noun), zege. bridge (small) (noun), ulalo (5/6), pl malalo. small bridge (usually consisting of a tree trunk) (noun), mtatago, pl mitatago. vibrating bridge (noun), tingetinge (9/10), pl tingetinge. vibrating bridge (noun), tingitingi (9/10), pl tingitingi. bridle (noun), hatamu (9/10), pl hatamu. be brief (verb), -fupika. brief (adjective), -fupi. in brief (adverb), kifupi. briefly (adverb), kifupi. brig (noun), barakinya. brigand (noun), haramia (5/6), pl maharamia. brigand (noun), mnyang'anyi, pl wanyang'anyi. brigandage (noun), uharamia. brigandage (noun), unyakuzi. brigandage (noun), unyang'anyi. be bright (verb), -angaa. be bright (verb), -koza. be bright (verb), -papatuka. be bright (verb), -takata. be made bright (verb), -takasika. bright (adjective), -anga. bright (adjective), -angavu. bright (adjective), safi. bright (adjective), swafi. make bright (verb), -takasa. brighten (verb), -nurisha. brighten (verb), -tia nuru. brightening (of the weather) (noun), ucheachea. brightening (of the weather) (noun), uteatea. brightness (adjective), nuru. bright/cheerful/friendly face.. uso wa nuru. brightness (noun), anga, pl maanga. sunlight, moonlight. ~ la jua, ~ la mwezi. brightness (noun), kichea (7/8), pl vichea. brightness (noun), kimeta, pl vimeta. brightness (noun), kweu. brightness (noun), kweupe. brightness (noun), mng'ao (3/4), pl ming'ao. brightness (noun), mng'arizo (3/4), pl ming'arizo. brightness (noun), mng'aro (3/4), pl ming'aro. brightness (noun), mwangaza, pl miangaza. brightness (noun), uangafu. brightness (noun), uangavu. brightness (noun), ung'aro. brightness (noun), wangafu. brightness (noun), wangafu. brightness (noun), wangavu. brightness (noun), wangavu. brightness (noun), weupe. brilliance (noun), anga, pl maanga. brilliant (adjective), pl an adjective - but they're listed together, almazi. brilliant (noun), pl an adjective - but they're listed together, almasi, pl almaria. brimful (adjective), fara. brimful (adverb), nomi. brimming over (adverb), kifurifuri. bring (verb), -leta. bring about (verb), -fikiliza. bring about (verb), -leta. bring about (verb), -ukilia. bring down (verb), -dengua. behead, decapitate. dengua kichwa. bring to (verb), -letea. bring up a child (verb), -latamia. bring upon (verb), -fikilisha. bringing up a child (noun), malezi (6). bringing up a child (noun), ulezi (11/6), pl malezi. close by bringing things or parts together (verb), -fumba. bring down (verb), -angua. bring down (verb), -angusha. bring down (verb), -dekua. behead, decapitate. dekua kichwa. bring up (verb), -adibu. bring up (verb), -taadabu. bring up (a child) (verb), -lea. brink (noun), genge (5/6), pl magenge. brink (noun), ombwe (9/10), pl ombwe. brink (noun), ukingo (11/10), pl kingo. brink (noun), ushi (11/10), pl nyushi. briskly (adverb), chapuchapu. Briton (noun), Mwingereza (1/2), pl Waingereza. be broad (verb), -tanuka. their lips are broad. pua zao zimetanuka [Ya], alipofumbua kokochi za kifua na kutanuka kiuno [Moh]. broad (adjective), nene. broad (adjective), pana. the open sea. bahari panapana. broad (adjective), panapana. broadcast (verb), -tangaza. radio broadcast (noun), idhaa (9/10), pl idhaa. broaden (verb), -panua. broaden one's mind. panua akili. broaden one's mind (verb), -panua akili. broadening (noun), upanuzi. broadside (noun), kikaratasi, pl vikaratasi. brocade (noun), kasabu. brocade (white) (noun), jamdani. brocade (white) (noun), jamdani (9/10), pl jamdani. brochure (noun), kijitabu, pl vijitabu. be broke (verb), -luzu. broke (noun), chai ya rangi (9/10), pl chai za rangi. go broke (verb), -enda kapa. he owns nothing. amekwenda kapa. be broken (verb), -pomoka. be broken (verb), -vunjika. be broken down (verb), -bomolewa (passive). be broken off (verb), -katizwa. be broken up (plaster, etc.). (verb), -mumunyika. broken (adjective), vunjifi. broken down thing (noun), gofu (5/6), pl magofu. broken off (adjective), gutu. piece of broken earthenware pot (noun), kigae (7/8), pl vigae. broker (noun), dalali (5/6), pl madalali. bronchitis (noun), pl He has a bad cold, mafua. brooch (noun), bizimu (9/10), pl bizimu. brood (verb), pl good trans?, -atamia. brood (verb), -otamia. brood (verb), -tamia. cause to brood (verb), -atamisha. cause to brood (verb), -atamiza. brook (noun), fumbi (5/6), pl mafumbi. brook (noun), kijito (7/8), pl vijito. brook (noun), kijuto, pl vijuto. broom (big) (noun), fagio (5/6), pl mafagio. broom (small) (noun), kipeo (7/8), pl vipeo. twig broom (small) (noun), ufagio (11/10). broth (noun), mchuzi (3/4), pl michuzi. brothel (noun), dangro, pl madangro. brothel (noun), danguro (5/6), pl madanguro. blood brother (noun), amini, pl amini. this man is my blood brother. huyu ni amini yangu. brother (noun), ahi (9/10an), pl ahi. brother (noun), aki (9/10an), pl aki. brother (noun), bradha, pl wabradha. brother (noun), bruda, pl wabruda. brother (noun), kaka (1/2), pl makaka. brother (noun), pl brothers, kaka (9/10an), pl kaka. brother (noun), ndugu, pl ndugu. brother (noun), yahe. brother (name a sister uses for her brother) (noun), harimu (5/6), pl maharimu. foster brother (noun), ndugu wa kunyonya (9/10an), pl ndugu wa kunyonya. her brother (noun), umbu (5/6), pl maumbu. older brother (noun), pl older brothers, kaka (9/10an), pl kaka. brother-in-law (noun), mlamu (1/2), pl walamu. brother-in-law (noun), mwamu, pl waamu. brother-in-law (noun), shemeji (9/10an), pl shemeji. his brother-in-law is the (elder) brother to his wife. Shemaji yake ni kaka ya mke wake. blood-brotherhood (noun), soga (9/10), pl soga. brotherhood (noun), udugu (14). brotherhood (noun), ujamaa (14), pl ujamaa. brotherhood (noun), ujamii. in a brotherly manner (adverb), kidugu, pl vidugu. be brought (verb), -letwa. be brought to (verb), -letewa. cause to be brought up (verb), -adibisha (causative). brow (noun), kipaji cha uso, pl vipaji vya uso. wrinkle the brow (verb), -peta uso. browbeat (verb), -pambanya. brown (adjective), hadharani. brown (adjective), rangi ya damu ya mzee. brown (adjective), rangi ya udongo. brown pigment (adjective), maji ya kunde. light brown (adjective), hudhurungi. light brown (adjective), kikahawia kikavu. light-brown (adjective), hudhurungi. be bruised (verb), -bonyea. bruise (noun), chubuko (5/6), pl machubuko. bruise (noun), vilio la damu (5/6), pl mavilio ya damu. bruise (made by beating) (noun), moto (3/4), pl moto. bruise badly (verb), -chubua. brush (noun), brashi (9/10). to brush. piga brashi. brush (noun), burashi. to brush. piga burashi. brush (noun), gugu (5/6), pl magugu. brush (verb), -piga burashi. brush (verb), -piga burashi. brush (verb), -sua. brush teeth. sua meno. brush (big) (noun), fagio (5/6), pl mafagio. brush (for sweeping) (noun), kipeo (7/8), pl vipeo. brush (large) (noun), ufagio. brutal (adjective), harabu. brutal (adjective), korofi. brutal (adjective), mbuai. brutal person (noun), mkorofi (1/2), pl wakorofi. brutal person (noun), nduli (9/10an). brutality (noun), jefule. brutality (noun), jeuri (9/10), pl jeuri. brutality (noun), jeuri. brutality (noun), jeuri (9/10), pl jeuri. brutality (noun), uhayawani (14). brutality (noun), ujeuri. brutality (noun), ukorofi (14). brutality (noun), unyama. brute (noun), hayawani (9/10), pl hayawani. brute (noun), katili (5/6), pl makatili. in a brutish way (adjective), kinyama, pl vinyama. brutishness (noun), uhayawani. brutishness (noun), unyama. bubble (noun), povu (5/6), pl mapovu. bubble. fanya mapovu. bubble (verb), -chemka. bubble (verb), -chemuka. bubble (verb), -cheuka. bubble (verb), -fanya povu. bubble (verb), -teuka. bubble up (verb), -tutuka. bubble up (verb), -tutuma. bubble up (verb), -tutumka. bubble out (verb), -bubujika. bubbling (noun), chemko. bubbling-up (noun), bubujiko (5/6), pl mabubujiko. bucket (noun), ndoo, pl ndoo. bucket (noun), pl buckets, sila (9/10), pl sila. buckle (noun), bizimu (9/10), pl bizimu. buckle (noun), kitasa (7/8), pl vitasa. bud (noun), fundo la ua, pl mafundo. bud (noun), mbegu. bud (noun), tumba (9/10), pl tumba. bud (verb), -chipua. bud (for planting) (noun), mtembo, pl mitembo. unopened bud of a flower (noun), tumba (9/10), pl tumba. buffalo (noun), mbogo (9/10an), pl mbogo. buffalo (noun), pl buffaloes (water), nyati (9/10an), pl nyati. buffoon (noun), majinuni. buffoon (noun), majununi. bug (noun), kunguni. bug (noun), mbu (9/10an), pl mbu. bugaboo (noun), mduma (1/2), pl waduma. bugbear (noun), mduma (1/2), pl waduma. bugle (noun), buruji. bugler (noun), mazeka, pl mizeka. build (noun), umbo (5/6), pl maumbo. build (verb), -aka. build (verb), -jenga. build (verb), -jenga. build (verb), -unda. build for (verb), -jengea (applicative). cause to be built (verb), -akisha. one who builds something (usually of wood) (noun), muunda, pl waunda. shipbuilder. mwunda chombo. one who builds something (usually of wood) (noun), mwunda, pl waunda. shipbuilder. mwunda chombo. powerful build (noun), tambo (5/6), pl matambo. builder (noun), mjenga, pl wajenga. builder (noun), mjengaji (1/2), pl wajengaji. builder (noun), mjengaji, pl wajengaji. builder (noun), mjenzi, pl wajenzi. building (noun), bumani. building (noun), jengo (5/6), pl majengo. building (noun), jengo, pl majengo. building (noun), jumba (5/6), pl majumba. building (noun), majengo. building (noun), maunzi, pl maunzi. building (noun), mjengo, pl mijengo. building (noun), mwundo, pl miundo. building (noun), nyumba (9/10), pl nyumba. "drugstore, pharmacy".. nyumba ya dawa. building (noun), ujengaji, pl majengaji. building (noun), utengenezaji (14), pl utengenezaji. building (noun), uunzi, pl maunzi. building (act of) (noun), mjengo, pl mijengo. building (act of) (noun), ujenzi (14). building installation (noun), majenzi. building material (noun), majengo. building plot (noun), ramu (9/10), pl ramu. demolished building (noun), bomoko (5/6), pl mabomoko. method of building (noun), jenzi, pl majenzi. style of building (noun), majenzi. style of building (noun), mjengo, pl mijengo. style of building (noun), mjengo, pl mijengo. style of building (noun), ujengaji, pl majengaji. style of building (noun), ujenzi, pl majenzi. one who builds something (usually of wood) (noun), muundi, pl waundi. shipbuilder. mwunda chombo. be built (verb), -jengwa (passive). cause to be built (verb), -asha. get built (verb), -jengeka (potential). bulb (noun), balbu (9/10), pl balbu. bulbul (species of bird) (noun), shore (9/10an), pl shore. bulge (noun), mbenuko (3/4), pl mibenuko. bulge (verb), -benuka. by bulgy (verb), -koba. bull (noun), fahali (9/10), pl fahali. bull (noun), gombe dume, pl magombe dume. bull. gombe dume. bull (noun), ng'ombe dume (9/10an), pl ng'ombe dume. bull (old) (noun), kongoro (9/10), pl kongoro. male cow (noun), ng'ombe dume (9/10an), pl ng'ombe dume. undersized bull (noun), njeku (9/10an), pl njeku. bullet (noun), lisasi. load a rifle.. tia risasi. bullet (noun), popoo (9/10), pl popoo. bullet (noun), ramia (9/10), pl ramia. bullet (noun), pl bullets, risasi (9/10), pl risasi. bullock (noun), gombe maksai, pl magombe maksai. bullock. gombe dume. bullock (noun), ng'ombe maksai (9/10an), pl ng'ombe maksai. bull. ng'ombe dume. bully (noun), mwonevu, pl waonevu. bully (verb), -chokoza (causative). bully (verb), -taadi. bully (verb), -tadi. bullying (noun), maonevu. bullying (noun), oneo (5/6), pl maoneo. bullying (noun), uonevu, pl maonevu. bullying (noun), uonezi, pl maonezi. bullying (noun), uono, pl maono. bullying (noun), uonyo, pl maonyo. bump (verb), -kwaa. bump (of cattle) (noun), nundu (9/10), pl nundu. bump against each other (verb), -sozana (associative). bump into (verb), -kumbana. be bumpy (verb), -kwaruza. bumpy (adjective), kinundu. bun (noun), butu (5/6), pl mabutu. bunch (noun), fumbu (5/6), pl mafumbu. bunch (noun), kicha, pl vicha. bunch (noun), kichala (7/8), pl vichala. bunch (noun), mkole, pl mikole. a bunch of coconuts.. mkole wa nuzi. bunch (noun), shada (5/6), pl mashada. bunch of flowers. shada la maua.. bunch (noun), kitawi, pl vitawi. bunch (noun), tawi, pl matawi. bunch (noun), utawi, pl tawi/matawi. bunch (noun), utawi, pl tawi, matawi. bunch (noun), vunga (5/6), pl mavunga. bunch (noun), vunge, pl mavunge. bunch (of fruit etc.) (noun), mshikano, pl mishikano. bunch (of fruit) (noun), kichane, pl vichane. bunch (of fruit) (noun), kishazi, pl mashazi, vishazi. bunch (of fruit) (noun), shazi (5/6), pl mashazi. the fisher bought the entire bunch of bananas. Mvuvi alinunua shazi lote la ndizi. bunch (of grain) (noun), mganda, pl miganda. bunch (of large fruits) (noun), chana (9/10), pl chana. bunch of palm-leaf strips (noun), kicha (7/8), pl vicha. small bunch (noun), kivunga, pl vivunga. bundle (noun), bahasha, pl bahasha, mabahasha. bundle (noun), bunda, pl mabunda. a bundle of banknotes. bunda la noti. bundle (noun), chana. bundle (noun), chane. bundle (noun), fundo (5/6), pl mafundo. bundle (noun), furushi (5/6), pl mafurushi. bundle (noun), makolokolo. bundle (noun), mfundo, pl mifundo. bundle (noun), mkole, pl mikole. a bunch of coconuts.. mkole wa nuzi. bundle (noun), pumba (9/10), pl pumba. (s)he bought a bundle of food. Alinunua pumba ya vykula. bundle (noun), robota (5/6), pl marobota. a bundle of cotton.. robota la pamba. bundle (noun), vunga, pl mavunga. bundle (noun), vunge, pl mavunge. bundle (of cloth) (noun), mtumba, pl mitumba. bundle (of firewood) (noun), chopa, pl machopa. bundle (of grain) (noun), mganda, pl miganda. bundle (of grass or firewood) (noun), tita (5/6), pl matita. bundle (small) (noun), kichopa (7/8), pl vichopo. bundle (usually of palm-leaf strips used for plaiting mats) (noun), kicha, pl vicha. folded bundle (noun), upeto, pl peto. small bundle (noun), kivunga, pl vivunga. bung (noun), mzibo, pl mizibo. bung (noun), plagi (9/10), pl plagi. bungle (verb), -boronga. bungle (verb), -fuja. bungle (verb), -gurugusha. bungle (verb), -rabishia. bungler (noun), mchorachora, pl wachorachora. bungler (noun), mfujaji, pl wafujaji. bungler (noun), mparuzi (1/2), pl waparuzi. buoy (noun), boya (5/6), pl maboya. buoy (noun), chelezo (7/8), pl vyelezo. burden (noun), hamali (5/6), pl mahamali. burden (noun), himila. burden (noun), mzigo (3/4), pl mizigo. burden (for one man) (noun), mtumba, pl mitumba. heavy burden (noun), kiinikizo, pl viinikizo. be burdened (verb), -lemewa. be burdensome (verb), -elemea. be burdensome (verb), -elemea. be burdensome (verb), -lemea. burdensome (adjective), kulifu. burdensome (adjective), kulivu. bureau (noun), afisi (9/10), pl afisi. bureau (noun), hafisi. bureau (government) (noun), pl offices, ofisi (5/6), pl maofisa. bureaucracy (noun), urasimu (14). burglar (noun), mnyang'anyi, pl wanyang'anyi. burglary (noun), uwivi. burglary (noun), uwizi. burglary (noun), wivi. burglary (noun), wizi. articles used in a burial (noun), mazishi, pl mazishi. burial (noun), kuzika. burial (noun), kuzikani. burial (noun), kuzikwa. burial (noun), maziko (6). burial (noun), mziko (3/4), pl miziko. burial (act of) (noun), uzishi, pl mazishi. burial (methods of) (noun), uzishi, pl mazishi. burial ceremony for a child (noun), pl Yes, akika (9/10), pl akika. burial ceremony for a child (noun), pl Yes, akiki (9/10), pl akiki. hold the burial ceremony for a child.. -soma ~.. burial cloth (noun), saanda (9/10), pl saanda. the corpse was covered with the burial cloth. Maiti ilifinikwa saanda. burial cloth (noun), pl burial cloths, sanda (9/10), pl sanda. the corpse was covered with the burial cloth after it was washed. Maiti alifunikwa sanda baada ya kuoshwa. burial cloth (noun), shanda (9/10), pl shanda. (s)he was covered with the burial cloth. Alifunikwa na shanda. burial place (noun), mafa, pl mafa. cost of burial (noun), uzishi, pl mazishi. one who attends to a burial (either a friend who looks after the details of the ceremony or a professional undertaker, grave-digger, etc.) (noun), mzishi, pl wazishi. preparation of a corpse for burial (noun), uoshaji. burial-place (noun), makaburini. be buried (verb), -zikwa (passive). burlap (noun), gunia (5/6), pl magunia. burn (noun), chomo, pl machomo. burn (verb), -choma. burn (verb), -chomewa ( appl-pass). burn (verb), -chonyota. the pepper that burns on the tongue. pilipilii inachonyota ulimini. burn (verb), -meka. burn (verb), -ungulia. burn (verb), -unguza. burn (verb), -waa. burn (verb), -waka. burn (verb), -waka. burn (verb), -wawa. burn oneself (verb), -chochota. burn out (verb), -zia. burn up (verb), -teketeza. cause to burn (verb), -washa (causative). process of burning (noun), kichomo, pl vichomo. charcoal burner (noun), jiko (5/6), pl meko. burning (noun), moto. burning coals. makaa ya moto. burning (noun), mwako, pl miako. burning (noun), uteketezo. burning (act of) (noun), mchomo (3/4), pl michomo. burning (act of) (noun), unguzo. burning thing (noun), kiunguza (7/8), pl viunguza. thing for burning aromatics (noun), fukizo (5/6), pl mafukizo. be burnt (verb), -chomwa. be burnt by fire (verb), -ungua. be burnt up (verb), -teketea. hard-burnt food at bottom of pot (noun), ukoko (11). item to be burnt as a charm or medicine (noun), mafusho (6). something burnt (noun), fusho (5/6), pl mafusho. burp (noun), mbweu (9/10), pl mbweu. burp (verb), -teuka. burrow (noun), kishimo (7/8), pl vishimo. burst (verb), -buyuka. burst (verb), -pasua. operate on (someone).. pasulia. burst (verb), -pasuka (potential). By then Mama Ndomba was about to burst. Mama Ndomba muda huo alikaribia kupasuka [Muk]. burst forth (verb), -chomoza. burst into flames (verb), -ripuka. The house burst into flames after catching fire. Nyumba iliripuka baada kushika moto. burst out (verb), -bubujika. burst out with a flood of words. bubujika maneno. burst out (verb), -buguika. burst out with a flood of words. buguika maneno. burst out (verb), -foka. bursting (noun), mpasuka, pl mipasuka. bursting (noun), mpasuko, pl mipasuko. bursting (noun), mpasuo, pl mipasuo. bursting forth (noun), bubujiko (5/6), pl mabubujiko. bury (verb), -enzika (potential). bury (verb), -fukia. bury (verb), -zika. bury fruit for ripening (verb), -vumbika. burying (act of) (noun), uzishi, pl mazishi. burying (methods of) (noun), uzishi, pl mazishi. cost of burying (noun), uzishi, pl mazishi. bus (noun), motokaa ya abiria (9/10), pl motokaa za abiria. bus (noun), matwana. bus (noun), pl buses, basi (5/6), pl mabasi. bus (noun), pl buses, daladala (5/6), pl madaladala. long-distance bus line (noun), Safina (9/10), pl safina. motor bus (noun), katara. motorbus (noun), pl motorbuses, basi (5/6), pl mabasi. private bus (noun), pl private buses, daladala (5/6), pl madaladala. bus stop (noun), standi (9/10), pl standi. bus stop (noun), stendi (9/10), pl stendi. bush (noun), jani, pl majani. bush (noun), koko (5/6), pl makoko. paving stones.. bush (noun), magugu. bush (noun), pl bushes, msitu (3/4), pl misitu. bush (noun), msitu, pl misitu. bush (noun), njiti (9/10), pl njiti. bush (noun), pori (9/10), pl pori. bush (kind bearing pods which are used as rattles) (noun), msewe, pl misewe. bush species with poisonous roots (Plumbago zeylanica) (noun), mwambula, pl miambula. kind of thorny bush, Caesalpinia cristata (noun), msolo, pl misolo. mlimbolimbo (a thorn bush, Euphorbia cuneata) (noun), mlimbolimbo, pl milimbolimbo. small bush (noun), kichaka (7/8), pl vichaka. bush-baby (noun), komba (9/10), pl komba. bushbuck (noun), kulungu (9/10), pl kulungu. bushbuck (noun), mbaa. bushbuck (noun), mbala. bushbuck (noun), mbawala (9/10an), pl mbawala. bushbuck (noun), mbawara. bushes (noun), chaka, pl machaka. business (noun), amali (9/10), pl amali. business (noun), bia. business (noun), biashara (9/10), pl biashara. carry on business. fanya biashara. business (noun), duka, pl maduka. open up a business. weka [anza] duka. business (noun), hoja (9/10), pl hoja. business (noun), kazi. business (noun), kiduka, pl viduka. business (noun), kisa, pl visa. business (noun), maishilio (6). business (noun), matatizo, pl matatizo. business (noun), shughuli (9/10), pl shughuli. (s)he has important business(es). ana shughuli muhimu. business (noun), tarafa (9/10), pl tarafa. business (noun), tarafu (9/10), pl tarafu. business (noun), tume. business (noun), ubiashara. business enterprise (noun), utajiri. engage in business in a small way (verb), -chuuza. engage in business on a small scale (verb), -chopa. in the line of business (adverb), kwa shughuli. urgent and unexpected business (noun), dharura (9/10), pl dharura. urgent business (noun), amara (9/10), pl amara. bustle (noun), fadhaa (9/10), pl fadhaa. bustle (noun), ghasia (9/10), pl ghasia. bustle (noun), mtafaruku (3/4), pl mitafaruku. bustle (noun), pitapita (9/10), pl pitapita. chaos of vehicles and the bustling of people. ghasia za gari na pitapita za watu [Sul]. bustle (noun), zogo (9/10), pl zogo. bustle about (verb), -sumbuka. bustle about uselessly (verb), -sota. we are the men mister, we bustle about uselessly and fight for life. wanaume ni sisi bwana, tunaosota, na kupigania maisha [Ma]. bustle about uselessly (verb), -sowera. be busy (verb), -hamanika. be busy (verb), -jishughulisha (reflexive). be busy (verb), -jishughulisha. be busy (verb), -shughulika. be busy (verb), -taharaki. be busy (verb), -taharuki. be busy (with affairs) (verb), -hangaika. be very busy (verb), -hemewa. be very busy (verb), -mahanika. be very busy (verb), -shikwa na kazi. busy (adjective), bizi. busy oneself (verb), -jishugulisha. busy oneself (verb), -kazana (reciprocal). busybody (noun), dunzi, pl madunzi. busybody (noun), dunzi, pl wadunzidunzi. busybody (noun), pl busybodies, mdunzidunzi, pl wadunzidunzi. but (adverb), kasoro. but (adverb), kumbe. but (conjunction), bali. but (conjunction), ela. But you (pl.) are fortunate.. Ela nyi muna bahati [Amana, Masomo 407]. but (conjunction), ila. but (conjunction), ila. but (conjunction), lakini. but (conjunction), na. He took a trip to Tanga but did not find his friend.. alisafiri kufika Tanga hakukutana na mwenziwe. but (conjunction), walakini. butcher (noun), mchinja, pl wachinja. butcher (noun), mchinjaji, pl wachinjaji. butt (noun), kikumbo, pl vikumbo. butt (verb), -kumba. butt (verb), -piga pembe. butt end of something (i.e. the part put on the ground) (noun), liwado (5/6), pl maliwado. butt end of something (i.e. the part put on the ground) (noun), liwato (5/6), pl maliwato. butt in on a conversation (verb), -varangavaranga. butt joint (noun), liwato (5/6), pl maliwato. butt-end (of something) (noun), utako. butt-end (of something) (noun), tako (5/6), pl matako. butt-end of an arrow. tako la mkuki. butter (noun), siagi (9/10), pl siagi. (s)he applied butter on the bread. Alipaka mkate siagi. clarified butter (noun), samli (9/10), pl samli. clarified butter is forty cents. samli ni senti arobaini [Ya]. clarified butter (noun), samuli (9/10), pl sampuli. butterfly (noun), kipepeo (7/8an), pl vipepeo. butterfly (noun), kipopo, pl vipopo. butterfly (noun), nzigunzigu (9/10an), pl nzigunzigu. butterfly (noun), pepeo (5/6an), pl mapepeo. butterfly (noun), popo (5/6an), pl mapopo. kind of butterlfy (noun), kipolepole, pl vipolepole. buttermilk (noun), mtindi (3/4), pl mitindi. buttermilk (noun), tindi, pl mitindi, matindi. buttermilk (noun), tindi, pl matindi. buttock (noun), tako (5/6), pl matako. the one with a small chest and protruding buttock. mwenye kifua kidogo na matako yaliyotuna [Muk], walifundishwa vipi kuangusha kitu na kukiokota lionekane paja sio tako [Ya]. buttocks (noun), chuno, pl viuno. buttocks (noun), kiuno, pl viuno. exorcising of an evil spirit.. buttocks (noun), matako, pl matako. buttocks (noun), utako. part of body between buttocks (noun), kitako (7/8), pl vitako. person with extra-large buttocks (noun), shuri (9/10an), pl shuri. someone whose buttocks stick out more than usual (noun), kigundu (7/8), pl vigundu. button (noun), kifungo (7/8), pl vifungo. buttonhole (noun), kiua (7/8), pl viua. bado (verb), -nunulika. be bought (verb), -nunuliwa. buy (verb), -kata. buy (verb), -nunua. buy for (verb), -nunulia. buy for cash (verb), -nunua taslimu. buy off (verb), -komboa. buy on behalf of (verb), -nunulia. cause to buy (verb), -nunuza. buyer (noun), mnunuzi (1/2), pl wanunuzi. buyer (at auction) (noun), mzabuni, pl wazabuni. buyer (usually at auction) (noun), mshitiri, pl washitiri. buyer (usually at auction) (noun), mshtiri, pl washtiri. buyer (usually at auction) (noun), mstiri, pl wastiri. buying (noun), ununuzi. buzz (noun), fumi. buzz (noun), vumi. buzz (noun), vumo, pl mavumo. buzz (verb), -chata. buzz (verb), -ng'ong'a. buzz (insects) (verb), -vuma. buzzing noise (noun), uvumi. buzzing noise (noun), uvumo, pl mavumo. by (adjective), ya. by (adverb), kando. by (adverb), kwa. by (adverb), mnamo. by (adverb), ukando. by (conjunction), na. by (preposition), bi. by (preposition), fi. by (preposition), kwa. by (preposition), pl prep, ni. by (preposition), upande, pl pande. by no means (at the end of neg. sentences) (adverb), kamwe. bye (interjection), haya. bypass (noun), kipengele (7/8), pl vipengele. bypass (noun), pengee (5/6), pl mapengee. byway (noun), kipengele (7/8), pl vipengele. byway (noun), pengee (5/6), pl mapengee. - C - c.v. (noun), wasifu (14), pl wasifu. cab (noun), kichumba, pl vichumba. cab (noun), teksi (5/6), pl mateksi. cabbage (noun), kabichu. side cabin (of a ship) (noun), kipenu, pl vipenu. cabin boy (noun), uledi. cabinet (noun), kabati, pl (-, makabati). members of cabinet (noun), baraza. cabinetmaker (noun), seremala (5/6an), pl maseremala. cabinetmaker (noun), sermala (5/6an), pl maseremala. cabinetmaking (noun), useremala. cable (noun), kabe. cable (of an anchor) (noun), amari (9/10), pl amari. cackle (verb), -gogoreka. cackle (of hens) (noun), tetea. cackle (of hens) (noun), tora. onom. cackle (verb), -kokoleka. onom. cackle (verb), -kokoreka. species of cactus, Opunita ficus (noun), mpungate, pl mipungate. species of cactus, Opunita ficus (noun), mpungati, pl mipungate. cadaver (noun), maiti. cadaver (noun), mayiti. cadaver (noun), pinda (5/6), pl mapinda. cadaver (noun), pindi (5/6), pl mapindi. cadaver (of an animal that has died a natural death) (noun), kipinda, pl vipinda. cadence (noun), mwanguko (3/4), pl mianguko. cadge (noun), buga. cadre (noun), kada. cadre (noun), mkuru, pl wakuru. cadre (noun), mkuu, pl wakuu. cadre (of the party) (noun), pl cadres, kada (wa chama) (5/6an), pl makada (wa chama). cafe (noun), mgahawa, pl migahawa. cafe (noun), mkahawa (3/4), pl mikahawa. caftan (outer garment of Arabs) (noun), kaftani. cage (noun), kitundu (7/8), pl vitundu. cage (noun), kizimba (7/8), pl vizimba. cage (for a bird or animal) (noun), kirimba, pl virimba. be cajoled (verb), -raika. cajole (verb), -bemba. cajole (verb), -pembeja. cajole (verb), -rai. cajole (verb), -rairai. cajolery (noun), mabembelezo, pl mabembelezo. cajolery (noun), mapembelezo, pl mabembelezo. cake (noun), pl cakes, keki (9/10), pl keki. cake (noun), keki. cake (noun), pl cakes, mkate (3/4), pl mikate. cake (flat and round of wheat or rice flour) (noun), kileji (7/8), pl vileji. cake (kind flavored with red pepper) (noun), hoho. cake (kind of) (noun), para (9/10), pl para. cake (made of flour and bananas) (noun), kibama (7/8), pl vibama. cake (piece of) (noun), kinyunya (7/8), pl vinyunya. sesame seed cake (noun), pl sesame seeds, para (5/6), pl mapara. baobob (Adansonia digitata) (noun), mbuyu, pl mibuyu. beer calabash (noun), mbokora (9/10), pl mbokora. calabash (noun), dundu, pl madundu. calabash (noun), kibuyu (7/8), pl vibuyu. calabash (noun), mumunya, pl mamumunya. calabash (noun), mumunye, pl mamumunye. calabash (noun), mung'unye, pl mamung'unye. calabash (for storing milk or palm-wine) (noun), kasi, pl (-), makasi. calabash (large species) (noun), tungu, pl matungu. calabash (made from the shell of the fruit) (noun), buyu (5/6), pl mabuyu. calabash (used for churning butter (noun), buru, pl maburu. calabash containing magic potion (noun), tumba, pl matumba. calamity (noun), afa (5/6), pl maafa. calamity (noun), baa (5/6), pl mabaa. calamity (noun), balaa, pl baa. calamity (noun), balia, pl baa. calamity (noun), mdhana (9/10), pl mdhana. calamity (noun), pl calamities, msiba (3/4), pl misiba. sudden calamity (noun), dharuba (9/10), pl dharuba. calculate (verb), -kadiri. calculate (verb), -kisi. calculate (verb), -kissi. calculate (verb), -wanga. calculating (noun), kiwango, pl viwango. be lame, limp. calculation (noun), kadiri. calculation (noun), kisi (7/8), pl makisi. calculation (noun), ukadiri. calculation (noun), ukadirifu. calculation (verb), -hesabu. calendar (noun), kalenda (9/10), pl kalenda. calendar (noun), kalenda. calendar (noun), pl calenders, takwimu (9/10), pl takwimu. calf (noun), chavu, pl machavu. calf [of the leg]. chavu la mguu. calf (noun), kinda la ng'ombe (5/6an), pl makinda ya ng'ombe. calf (noun), mashavu. calf of the leg. mashavu ya mguu. calf (noun), ndama, pl ndama. calf (noun), ndama ya ng'ombe. calf (noun), ndama ya ng'ombe (9/10an), pl ng'ombe. calf (of the leg) (noun), chafu, pl machafu. calf of leg (noun), pl calves of leg, shavu la mguu (5/6), pl mashavu ya mguu. (s)he has the calf of the legs. Ana mashavu makubwa ya miguu. calico (noun), gora. calico (noun), jora. calico (dark blue used for mourning) (noun), kaniki (9/10), pl kaniki. length of calico (noun), taka (9/10), pl taka. piece of calico about 30 yards long (noun), jora. piece of calico worn by F to carry child (noun), ubeleko (11/10), pl mbeleko. piece of cotton cloth (calico) (noun), tambaa (5/6), pl matambaa. piece of cotton cloth (calico) (noun), tambara (5/6), pl matambara. an old cooking pot that was covered with a dirty piece of cotton cloth. chungu kikuukuu kilichofunikwa tambara chafu [Mun]. thin calico used for lining garments (noun), bafta (9/10), pl bafta. calipers (noun), kalipa (9/10), pl kalipa. caliph (noun), halifa. call (noun), pl Plural form?, aliko (5/6), pl maaliko. call (noun), keme (9/10), pl keme. call (noun), keme. call (noun), mwaliko, pl mialiko [also jaliko, maliko]. call (noun), mwito, pl miito, wito. respond to a call.. itikia mwito. call (noun), ukemi. call (noun), unyeme (11). call (noun), unyende. call (verb), -alika. call (verb), -guta. call (verb), -ita. call (verb), -ita. call (verb), -sihi. (s)he called on the students to learn. Aliwasihi wanafunzi kusoma. call "hodi" (when knocking at someone's door) (verb), -bisha hodi. call (by telephone) (verb), -piga simu. call each other (verb), -itana. call for someone (verb), -pitia (applicative). His/her lover will call on him/her for them to go and have fun. mpenzi wake mpya atampitia na gari waende kustarehe [Muk]. call on someone (verb), -tembelea. call out for (someone) (verb), -gutia (applicative). call someone up (verb), -pigia simu. call to prayer (verb), -piga adana. call to prayer of the muezzin (noun), adhama (9/10), pl adhama. call to prayer of the muezzin (noun), adhana (9/10), pl adhana. call upon (verb), -ita. pay a morning call on someone. (verb), -sabihi. "Every morning, the teacher pays a call to his wife before leaving".. Kila asubuhi, mwalimu humsabihi mama yake kabla ya kwenda shule. be called (verb), -itika. be called (verb), -itwa. be called (verb), -itwa. be called (verb), -itwa. be called up (verb), -pigiwa simu. have someone called (verb), -itisha. callosity (noun), sugu (9/10), pl sugu. callous (noun), sugu (9/10), pl sugu. callousness (noun), sugu (9/10), pl sugu. callousness (noun), suguru (5/6), pl masuguo. I have even acted callously by ridding on a bicycle. hata nimefanya masuguru ya chini kwa kupanda baiskeli [Ya]. callousness (noun), usugu (14). one who calls (noun), mwita, pl waitaji. one who calls (noun), mwitaji, pl waitaji. be calm (verb), -poa. He calmed on looking at his wife. kapoa katika kumtazama mke mwenziwe [Abd]. be calm (verb), -saburi. be calm (verb), -subira. be calm (verb), -subiri. be calm (verb), -zizima. be calmed down (verb), -legezwa ( caus-pass). calm (adjective), mustarehe. calm (adjective), -pole. calm (adjective), salaam. calm ending. mwisho salama.. calm (adjective), salama. calm ending. mwisho salama.. calm (adjective), starehe. calm (adjective), taratibu. calm (adjective), tulivu. calm (noun), kimya. great calm is followed by a great storm. kimya kingi kina mshinda mkuu. calm (verb), -burudisha. calm (verb), -liwaza. calm (verb), -poa. He calmed on looking at his wife. kapoa katika kumtazama mke mwenziwe [Abd]. calm (verb), -polepole. calm (verb), -poza. calm (verb), -saburisha. calm (verb), -subirisha. calm (verb), -tumbuiza. calm (weather) (adjective), shwari. the water was neap tide and the wind calm. maji yalikuwa mafu na upepo shwari [Moh], nyumba ilikuwa kimya na shwari [Sul]. calm down (verb), -poa. calm down (verb), -tua. calm down (verb), -tulia (applicative). calm down (verb), -tuliza. calm each other (verb), -tulizana. calm someone (verb), -pumzisha. calm these chidren. Wapumzishe hawa watoto. condition of calm (noun), mustarehe. The fort now sits in the sun in a condition of calm.. Ngome yenyewe sasa imekaa mustarehe juani [Masomo 142].. be calmed (verb), -tumbukia. calming down (noun), matengemano, pl matengemano. calmly (adjective), makini. calmly (adverb), kinyerenyere. calmly (adverb), tuli. calmly (adverb), tulii. calmness (noun), makini (9). calmness (noun), makini. calmness (noun), utulivu (14), pl utulivu. caluminate (verb), -sawidi. caluminate (verb), -singiza. they caluminated me. walinisingizia. caluminate (verb), -singizia. calumniate (verb), -sengenya. (s)he was found guilty of calumniating the boss. alipatikana na hatia ya kumsengenya 'Bwana mkubwa' [Ng]. calumniator (noun), msengenyaji, pl wasengenyaji. calumny (noun), bughudha. calumny (noun), chongelezo, pl machongelezo. calumny (noun), idhara. calumny (noun), masengenyo. calumny (noun), masingizo. calumny (noun), msengenyo, pl misengenyo. calumny (noun), singizio (5/6), pl masingizio. calumny (noun), tua. camel (noun), pl camels, ngamia (9/10an), pl ngamia. The Somali have many camels.. Wasomali wana ngamia wengi.. camera (noun), kamera. camouflage (verb), -nyerereza. camp (noun), chengo, pl vyengo. camp (noun), kambi. camp (noun), kambi (9/10), pl kambi. camp (noun), kambi. camp (noun), kigono, pl vigono. camp (noun), pl camps, rago (5/6), pl marago. camping site (noun), dago (9/10), pl dago. pitch camp (verb), pl camps, -piga rago. set up camp (verb), -panga kambi. campaign (noun), kampeni (9/10), pl kampeni. election campaign (noun), uvoteshaji. camphor (noun), kafuri (9/10), pl kafuri. camphor (noun), kafuri. camphor tree (noun), mkarafuu maiti (3/4), pl mikarafuu maiti. camping place (noun), ulalo (11/6), pl malalo. camping-place (noun), kambi. (in conj w other verbs) can (verb), -pata. can (noun), debe (5/6), pl madebe. can (noun), dumu, pl madumu. can (noun), kebe, pl makebe. can (noun), kopo (5/6), pl makopo. can (noun), mdumu (3/4), pl midumu. can (noun), mdumu, pl midumu. can (noun), mkebe, pl mikebe. can (verb), -weza. tin can (noun), daba, pl madaba. canal (noun), felegi. canal (noun), feleji, pl mafeleji. canal (noun), fereji, pl mafereji. canal (noun), mfeleji, pl mifeleji. Panama Canal.. mfereji wa Panama. canal (noun), mfereji (3/4), pl mifereji. canal (noun), mfereji, pl mifereji. Panama Canal.. mfereji wa Panama. canal (noun), mkondo (3/4), pl mikondo. canalization (noun), mfereji (3/4), pl mifereji. canary (noun), chiku. canary (noun), chiriku. be cancelled (verb), -batilika. cancel (verb), -batili. cancel (verb), -batilisha (causative). cancel (verb), -futa. cancel (verb), -tangua. cancellation (noun), kitanguo (7/8), pl vitanguo. cancellation (noun), tanguko (5/6), pl matanguko. cancellation (noun), tanguo (5/6), pl matanguo. be cancelled (verb), -tanguka. candelabrum (noun), tawafa, pl tawafa. candid (adjective), safi. candid (adjective), swafi. candid (adjective), wazi. candid (adjective), waziwazi. candidate (noun), mgombea, pl wagombea. candidate in an election.. mgombea uchaguzi. candidate (noun), mgombeaji, pl wagombeaji. candidate in an election.. mgombea uchaguzi. candidate (noun), mhitaji, pl wahitaji. pol. candidate (for election to public office) (noun), mtajaji, pl watajaji. successful candidate (noun), mkilemba, pl wakilemba. candle (noun), mshumaa, pl mishumaa. light (extinguish) a candle.. washa [zima] mshumaa. candle (noun), pl candles, tawafa (9/10), pl tawafa. candlenut tree (noun), mkaa (5/6), pl mikaa. candlestick (noun), kinara (7/8), pl vinara. candlestick (noun), marufaa. candlestick (noun), siraji (9/10), pl siraji. candlestick (noun), tawafa, pl tawafa. candor (noun), kweli (9/10), pl kweli. candy (noun), kinyunya, pl vinyunya. candy (noun), pipi (9/10), pl pipi. If you tell him/her you want candy, (s)he says yes. ukimwambia "Unataka pipi?" hujibu "Ndiyo" [Kez]. candy (noun), tamu (9/10), pl tamu. candy (noun), tamutamu (9/10), pl tamutamu. candy (noun), utamu. candy (hard) (noun), peremende (5/6), pl maperemende. candy (hard) (noun), perementi (5/6), pl maperementi. candy (kind of) (noun), lawalawa. candy (kind of) (noun), lovulovu. candy (type of) (noun), kashata (9/10), pl kashata. hard candy (noun), paramende (5/6), pl maperemende. kind of candy (noun), halua. stick of sugar candy (noun), gubiti. cane (noun), bakora, pl bakora. cane (noun), fimbo (9/10), pl fimbo. cane (noun), henzarani. cane (noun), henzirani (9/10), pl henzirani. cane (noun), mkongojo (3/4), pl mikongojo. cane (noun), ukongojo, pl kongojo. cane (noun), ukongojo, pl kongojo. canister (noun), mkebe (3/4), pl mikebe. canoe (noun), ngalawa (9/10), pl ngalawa. canoe (kind of) (noun), hori. canoe (small) (noun), kihori, pl vihori. canoe (type) (noun), hori (5/6), pl mahori. hole in canoe in which mast is placed (noun), kidu (7/8), pl vidu. log canoe (dugout, without outriggers) (noun), mtumbwi, pl mitumbwi. small canoe (for two people) (noun), kipera, pl vipera. canon (noun), kanuni (9/10), pl kanuni. mil.canon (barrel) (noun), mzinga (3/4), pl mizinga. fire a canon.. piga mzinga. canopy (noun), chandarua, pl vyandarua. canopy (noun), tandarua (9/10), pl tandarua. canteen (noun), kantini. canvas (noun), chandalua (7/8), pl vyandalua. cap (noun), heti. cap (noun), kofia (9/10), pl kofia. cap (noun), kofia, pl kofia. cap (of child) (noun), kidotia (7/8), pl vidotia. cap (type of) (noun), kibapara (7/8), pl vibapara. child's cap (noun), kilotia, pl vilotia. red cap (noun), kofia ya kindoro, pl kofia za kindoro. set one's cap for someone (verb), -ringa. capability (noun), akili (9/10), pl akili. capability (noun), ubingwa. capability (noun), ufarisi. capability (noun), ustadi (14). capability (noun), uweza. capability (noun), uwezo (14). be capable (verb), -mudu. be capable (verb), -tasawari. be capable of being picked up (verb), -okoteka. capable (adjective), bingwa. capable (adjective), erevu. capable (adjective), hodari. capable (adjective), mahiri. capable (adjective), stadi. capable person (noun), pl experts, stadi (5/6an), pl mastadi. capable person (worker) (noun), bingwa, pl mabingwa. capacity (noun), kadiri (9/10), pl kadiri. capacity (noun), ujazo (14). capacity (noun), ukubwa. capacity (noun), uweza. capacity (noun), uwezo (14). capacity (official) (noun), mamlaka. cape (noun), domo, pl madomo. Cape (of Good Hope) (noun), Kepi. cape (of land) (noun), pl capes, ras (9/10), pl ras. cape (of land) (noun), pl capes, rasi (9/10), pl rasi. capillary (vessel) (noun), kapilari. capillary action (noun), kapilari. capital (noun), pl capitals, mtaji (3/4), pl mitaji. capital (noun), rasilimali (9/10), pl rasilimali. capital (noun), rasilmali (9/10), pl rasilmali. capital (noun), rasilmalii (9/10), pl rasilmalii. capital (noun), raslimali (9/10), pl raslimali. capital (noun), utajiri. bureaucratic capitalism (noun), ubepari wa kirasimu. capitalism (noun), ubepari (14). capitalism (noun), ukapitalisti. commercial capitalism (noun), ubepari wa kibiashara. industrial capitalism (noun), ubepari wa viwanda. capitalist (noun), bepari (5/6), pl mabepari. capitalist (noun), kabaila (5/6), pl makabaila. capitalist (noun), mkapitalisti, pl wakapitalisti. capitalist (noun), tajiri (5/6an), pl matajiri. capitulate (verb), -salimu. capitulate (verb), -shindwa (passive). caprice (noun), potoe (9/10), pl potoe. caprice (noun), potovu (9/10), pl potovu. capricious person (noun), mpotoe, pl wapotoe. capricious person (noun), mpotofu, pl wapotofu. capricious person (noun), mpotovu, pl wapotovu. capricious person (noun), mpotwe, pl wapotwe. capriciousness (noun), upotoe. capriciousness (noun), upotovu. capriciousness (noun), utundu. capricorn (noun), chadi. capricorn (noun), chudi. Capricorn (noun), jadi. capsule (noun), kibonge, pl vibonge. captain (noun), kapteni, pl makapteni. captain of a warship. kapteni wa manowari. naut. captain (noun), nahodha (5/6an). Prov. A ship with many captains is likely to sink (=Many cooks spoil the broth).. chombo cha manahodha wengi huzama. captive (noun), mfungwa, pl wafungwa. captive (noun), teka, pl mateka. take captive (verb), -kamata mateka. captives (noun), mateka (9/10an), pl mateka. captivity (noun), uja. keep in captivity (verb), -fuga. take into captivity (verb), -nyara. capture (verb), -teka. capture (verb), -twaa. armored car (noun), pl armored cars, faru (9/10), pl faru. car (noun), pl cars, gari (5/6), pl magari. enter a car (verb), -panda motokaa. front part of a car (noun), domo (9/10), pl domo. worthless car (noun), katara (9/10), pl katara. caravan (noun), charo (7/8), pl vyaro. caravan (noun), kafila. caravan (noun), pl caravans, msafara (3/4), pl misafara. caravan (noun), safari (9/10), pl safari. caraway (noun), jamda. caraway (noun), jira. caraway seed (noun), kisibiti (7/8), pl visibiti. carbon (noun), kaboni (9/10), pl kaboni. carbon paper (noun), kinakilo. caracass (of an animal that has died a natural death) (noun), kipinda, pl vipinda. carcass (noun), mzoga, pl mizoga. carcass (of an animal that has died a natural death) (noun), pindi (5/6), pl mapindi. card (noun), cheti (7/8), pl vyeti. card (noun), kadi (9/10), pl kadi. card (noun), kadi. card (playing card) (noun), karata (9/10), pl karata. card on which the daily work of a laborer is recorded (noun), kipande, pl vipande. greeting card (noun), kadi ya salaam (9/10), pl kadi za salaam. playing card (noun), karata. cardamom (noun), iliki (9/10), pl iliki. cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) (noun), eliki. cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) (noun), elki. wild cardamom (Aframamum angustifolium) (noun), matinguu, pl matinguu. cardboard (noun), bamba, pl mabamba. cardigan (noun), flana (9/10), pl flana. cardigan (noun), fulana (9/10), pl fulana. cardinal (noun), kadinali, pl makadilnali. be a confirmed cardplayer (verb), -shiriki karata. lose at cards (verb), -vuma. playing cards king (noun), basha. win (at cards) (noun), pl wins, mvumo (3/4), pl mivumo. win a game of cards (verb), -paa karata. be taken care (verb), -angaliwa. be taken care of (verb), -chungwa (passive). care (noun), beluwa. care (noun), buka. care (noun), kabidhi (9/10), pl kabidhi. care (noun), kibuhuti, pl vibuhuti. care (noun), maangalizi, pl maangalizi. care (noun), matumishi, pl matumishi. care (noun), nadhari (9/10), pl nadhari. care (noun), sononeko (5/6), pl masononeko. care (noun), stakabadhi (9/10), pl stakabadhi. care (noun), takabadhi (9/10), pl takabadhi. care (noun), tunza (9/10), pl tunza. care (noun), tunza, pl tunza, matunza. care (noun), tunzo, pl tunzo, matunzo. care (noun), uangaliaji. care (noun), umalidadi. care (noun), umaridadi (14). care (noun), usononi. care (noun), usununo. care (noun), utunzaji. care (noun), utunzi. care (noun), utunzo, pl tunzo, matunzo. care (noun), utunzo. care (verb), -jali. care (verb), -kabidhi. care for (verb), -lea. care for (verb), -tunza. do not care at all (verb), -shiti. I got the job of working at the port and then did not care. kazi ya ubaharia nikaipata halafu nikaishiti [Ma]. medical care (noun), tiba (9/10), pl tiba. medical care (noun), utibabu (5/6), pl matibabu. take care (verb), -angalia. take care (verb), -busuri. take care (verb), -jihadhari. take care (verb), -jitahadhari. take care (verb), -tanadhari. take care of (verb), -chunga. take care of (verb), -hudumu. take care of (verb), -tunza. take care of someone (verb), -hudumia (applicative). Take care! (interjection), abedari. Take care! (interjection), habedari. what do you care? (informal) (phrase), kinakuuma nini?. career (noun), shughuli (9/10), pl shughuli. be carefree (verb), -terema. be careful (verb), -angalia. be careful (verb), -busuri. be careful (verb), -jihadhari (reflexive). be careful of (verb), -uguza. be careful! (verb), tahadhari (imperative). be cautious in front of the lion. tahadhari mbele ya simba!. careful (adjective), -angalifu. careful (adjective), kadirifu. careful (adjective), -pole. speak carefully.. sema pole[pole]!. careful (adjective), tulivu. careful (adverb), polepole. speak carefully.. sema pole[pole]!. careful (adverb), siasa. careful person (noun), mkimu, pl wakimu. careful person (noun), pl careful people, mtaratibu (1/2), pl wataratibu. careful person (noun), mwangalifu (1/2), pl waangalifu. carefully (adverb), hidima. carefully (adverb), kiada. carefully (adverb), madhubuti. carefully (adverb), kwa makini. Chahe listened to that bird very carefully.. Chahe anamsikiliza ndege huyu kwa makini sana [Chacha, Masomo 371]. carefully (adverb), taratibu. carefulness (noun), siasa (9/10), pl siasa. a careful person. mtu mwenye siasa. carefulness (noun), takato (5/6), pl matakato. carefulness (noun), uangalifu (14). carefulness (noun), uangalizi. carefulness (noun), utulivu. carelesness (noun), mghafala, pl mighafala. be careless (verb), -kukusa. be careless (verb), -lega. be careless (verb), -legarega. be careless (verb), -rega. be careless (verb), -rega. be careless (verb), -regarega. be careless (verb), -pumbaa. do one's work carelessly.. pumba kazi. be careless (verb), -pumbaa. be careless (verb), -sahau. behave in a careless way (verb), -hafifisha. careless (adjective), ovyo. careless (adjective), -vivu. careless person (noun), mlegevu (1/2), pl walegevu. careless person (noun), mpurukushani (1/2), pl wapurukushani. careless person (noun), mzembe (3/4), pl wazembe. do one's work carelessly (verb), -pumbaa kazi. Juma did his work carelessly because of tiredness. John alipumbaa kazi kwa sababu ya kuchoka. act carelessly (verb), -fanya purukushani. superficially. kwa purukushani. behave carelessly (verb), -purukusa. talk (listen) heedlessly/inattentively.. zungumza kwa purukusa. behave carelessly (verb), -purukusha. talk (listen) heedlessly/inattentively.. purukusha maneno [sikio]. carelessly (adverb), kwa purukushani. carelessly (adverb), ovyo. do one's work carelessly. fanya kazi ovyoovyo tu. do something carelessly (verb), -rasha. do something carelessly (verb), -rasharasha. carelessness (noun), mapuuza (6). carelessness (noun), mghafala (3/4), pl mighafala. carelessness (noun), ukulifu. carelessness (noun), ukulivu. carelessness (noun), ulegeo. carelessness (noun), ulegevu. carelessness (noun), upurukushaji. carelessness (noun), upurukushani (11). carelessness (noun), upurukusho. carelessness (noun), utepetevu. carelessness (noun), uvivu. carelessness (noun), uzembe. carelessness (noun), uzito. willful carelessness (noun), purukushani (5/6), pl mapurukushani. The driver drove the car carelessly. dereva ameiendesha motokaa kwa purukushani. caress (a child) (verb), -bembeleza. caressing (noun), mabembelezo, pl mabembelezo. caressing (noun), mapembelezo, pl mabembelezo. caretaker (noun), maangalizi (1/2), pl waangalizi. caretaker (noun), mlinda, pl walinda. caretaker (noun), mlindaji, pl walindaji. caretaker (noun), mlisha (1/2), pl walisha. caretaker (noun), mngojezi, pl wangojezi. caretaker (in schools ) (noun), mwangalizi, pl waangalizi. cargo (noun), himila. cargo (noun), mapakio. cargo (noun), mapakizi (6). cargo (noun), mapakizi. cargo (noun), meli. cargo (noun), pakio (5/6), pl mapakio. cargo (noun), rufaa (9/10), pl rufaa. cargo (noun), rufaani (9/10), pl rufaani. cargo (noun), rufani (9/10), pl rufani. cargo (noun), pl cargoes, shehena (9/10), pl shehena. cargo (noun), upakiaji. cargo (noun), upakio. cargo (noun), upakizi. discharging cargo (noun), upakuzi. have cargo (on board) (verb), -sheheni. ship's cargo (noun), forodhani (9/10), pl forodhani. caricature (verb), -iga. caries (noun), susa (9). caring for (act of) (noun), utunzaji (14). caring for (act of) (noun), utunzi. caring for children (methods of) (noun), ulezi, pl malezi. caring for children (work of) (noun), ulezi, pl malezi. caring for the sick (noun), uuguzaji. caring for the sick (noun), uuguzi. carnage (noun), chinjo, pl machinjo. carnally (adverb), kimwili. carnelian (noun), fedhaluka. carnelian (noun), fethaluka. carpenter (noun), mwundaji, pl waundaji. carpenter (noun), mwundi, pl waundaji. carpenter (noun), mwunzi, pl waundaji. carpenter (noun), pl carpenters, seremala (5/6an), pl maseremala. the table is being made by the carpenter. Meza inatengenezwa na seremala. carpenter (noun), pl carpenters, sermala (5/6an), pl maseremala. the table was made by the carpenter. Meza inatengenezwa na seremala. carpenter (Indian) (noun), baniani, pl baniani. carpenter (Indian) (noun), banyani, pl baniani. carpenter's adze (noun), tezo (5/6), pl matezo. carpenter's plane (noun), randa (9/10), pl randa. line used by carpenters for marking work (noun), ngeu (9/10), pl ngeu. carpentry (noun), useremala (14). carpentry (noun), uunzi, pl maunzi. craft of carpentry (noun), useremala. carper (noun), mgombezi, pl wagombezi. carpet (noun), tandiko (5/6), pl matandiko. carpet (noun), zulia (5/6), pl mazulia. carriage (noun), upakiaji. carriage (noun), upakio. carriage (noun), upakizi. train carriage (noun), behewa (5/6), pl mabehewa. be carried away (verb), -peperuka. be carried off (verb), -tekwa. be carried out (verb), -tekelea. carrier (noun), hamali (5/6), pl mahamali. carrier (noun), mchukuzi, pl wachukuzi. carrier (noun), mpagazi (1/2), pl wapagazi. one who carries off (noun), mtwaa, pl watwaa. one who carries off (noun), mtwaaji, pl watwaaji. carrion (noun), mzoga, pl mizoga. carrion (noun), nyamafu (9/10), pl nyamafu. carrot (noun), karoti. be carried (verb), -chukuliwa. be carried on someone's back (verb), -yongoa. be carried on someone's back (verb), -yongoya. carry (verb), -beba. carry (verb), -chukua. carry (verb), -chukwa. carry (verb), -pakata. carry a child. pakata mtoto. carry (verb), -somba. carry (verb), -tuta. carry (a burden on heard or shoulders) (verb), -pagaa. carry (a child on one's back) (adverb), weleka. carry (a child on one's back) (verb), -eleka. carry away (verb), -pingua. carry loads on head (verb), -tutika. carry off (verb), -teka. carry on (verb), -shika. carry on the conversation. shika mazungumzo.. carry out (verb), -jirisha. carry out (verb), -pa. carry out (verb), -tekeleza. carry out (verb), -tekeleza (causative). carry out (verb), -tenda. carry out (verb), -timiza. carry out (a contract or judgement) (verb), -timiliza. carry to someone (verb), -chukulia. carry under one's arm (verb), -futika kwapani. carry with great care (something fragile or damaged) (verb), -rongaronga. employ someone to carry something (verb), -chukuza. make carry (verb), -bebesha. be carried on vigorously (verb), -ongozeka (potential). carry out (a plan) (verb), -endesha. carrying-pole (carried on the shoulders of two men with the load hung in the middle) (noun), mtenga (3/4), pl mitenga. cart (noun), gari (5/6), pl magari. cartilaginous state (noun), ufupa. cartilage (noun), ufupa mwororo. cartridge (noun), beti (5/6), pl mabeti. cartridge (noun), chiazi. cartridge (noun), katriji (9/10), pl katriji. cartridge (noun), kiasi. cartwheel (noun), pindu (5/6), pl mapindu. carve (verb), -chonga. carve a statue. chonga sanamu. carve (verb), -chora. carver (noun), mjume (1/2), pl wajume. carver (noun), pl carvers, mtema (1/2), pl watema. carver (noun), mtema, pl watema. carver (noun), pl carvers, mtemi (1/2), pl watemi. carving (noun), mchoro (3/4), pl michoro. carving (act of) (noun), mtemo, pl mitemo. case (noun), bueta, pl mabueta. case (noun), kasha (5/6), pl makasha. case (noun), kasha, pl makasha. case (noun), kifuko (7/8), pl vifuko. case (noun), kipeto (7/8), pl vipeto. case (noun), kebe, pl makebe. case (noun), mfuniko (3/4), pl mifuniko. case (noun), mkebe, pl mikebe. case (noun), pl cases, sanduku (5/6), pl masanduku. suitcase. sanduku ya nguo. case (noun), tumba (9/10), pl tumba. case (noun), uo, pl nyuo. case (at law) (noun), kesi. case (criminal or civil) (noun), kesi (9/10), pl kesi. case (for arrows) (noun), podo (5/6), pl mapodo. case (for knife or sword) (noun), ala (9/10), pl ala (nyala, maala). case (for knife or sword) (noun), maala, pl maala. case (for knife or sword) (noun), nyala, pl nyala. case (small) (noun), bweta (5/6), pl mabweta. in any case (adverb), kulihali. in case (conjunction), ijapo. in case (conjunction), iwapo. in case that (conjunction), madhali. cash (noun), fulusi (9/10), pl fulusi. cash (noun), kitita (7/8), pl vitita. cash payment (noun), taslimu. in cash (adverb), taslimu. cashew apple tree (anacardium occidentale) (noun), mbibo, pl mibibo. cashew apple tree (Anacardium occidentale) (noun), mkanju, pl mikanju. cashew fruit (noun), kanju (5/6), pl makanju. cashew nut (noun), korosho (9/10), pl korosho. cashew-nut tree (noun), mkorosho (3/4), pl mikorosho. fruit of the cashew tree (noun), kanju, pl makunja. mkorosho (cashew apple tree, Anacardium occidentale) (noun), mkorosho, pl mikorosho. green cashew apple (noun), dunge, pl madunge. cashew fruit (noun), bibo. cask (noun), pipa (5/6), pl mapipa. casket (noun), jeneza (9/10), pl jeneza. casket (noun), kisanduku, pl visanduku. cassava (noun), pl cassava, muhogo (3/4), pl mihogo. cassava (cooked) (noun), kichelema (7/8), pl vichelema. cassava (kind of) (noun), kajayeye (9/10), pl kajayeye. cassava (kind of) (noun), kifumufumu (7/8), pl vifumufumu. cassava (kind of) (noun), mbio. cassava (type of) (noun), kibuluu (7/8), pl vibuluu. cassava (variety of) (noun), binti ali. cassava (variety of) (noun), binti athmani. cassava plant (noun), hogo (5/6), pl mahogo. cassava plant (noun), mhogo (3/4), pl mihogo. dried cassava (raw or cooked) (noun), kopa (5/6), pl makopa. slices of dried cassava or banana (usu. pl.) (noun), makopa (6). cassette (noun), kaseti (9/10), pl kaseti. cassowary tree (Casuarina equisetifolia) (noun), mvinje, pl mivinje. cast (verb), -tupa. cast a ballot (verb), -piga kura. cast lots (verb), -piga kura. cast metal (verb), -subu. something cast off (noun), vulio, pl mavulio. cast spells (verb), -azimu. casting (noun), miminiko (5/6), pl mamiminiko. casting (noun), wito (11). casting (rough) (noun), timbe. castle (noun), boma (5/6), pl maboma. castle (noun), husuni. castor-oil plant (noun), mbono (3/4), pl mibono. caster-oil. mafuta ya mbono. castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis) (noun), mbarika, pl mibarika. mbono/kokwa ya mbarika. seed of the castor-oil plant.. seed of the castor-oil plant (noun), ubono. seed of the castor-oil plant (noun), pl seeds of castor oil, nyonyo (9/10), pl nyonyo. castrate (verb), -hasi. castrated animal (noun), mahsai. gelding. farasi mahsai. castrated animal (noun), maksai. castrated man or animal (noun), hasa. castrated person or animal (noun), mhasi, pl wahasi. one who castrates (noun), mhasi, pl wahasi. castration (noun), uhasi. casualty (noun), maangamizo, pl maangamizo. rare casualty (noun), mpigwa, pl wapigwa. cat (noun), pl cats, paka (9/10an), pl paka. wild cat.. paka mwitu. cat (wild type of) (noun), kala (9/10), pl kala. cat (wild type of) (noun), kalakonje (9/10), pl kalakonje. civet cat (noun), ngawa (9/10an), pl ngawa. half-wild cat (noun), kimburu, pl vimburu. half-wild domestic cat (noun), pl fierce animals, nunda (9/10an), pl nunda. kalakonje (kind of wild cat) (noun), kalakonje. wild cat (noun), kanu, pl makanu. wild cat (kind of) (noun), gala (5/6), pl magala. catalog (noun), orodha (9/10), pl orodha. schedule of studies.. orodha ya masomo. catalog (noun), oroza (9/10), pl oroza. catalogue (noun), daftari, pl madaftari. account book. daftari ya hesabu [Rec]. catalogue (noun), deftari. catalyst (for radical change) (noun), pinduli (5/6), pl mapinduli. catamite (noun), shoga (5/6an), pl mashoga. catapult (noun), kombeo (5/6), pl makombeo. catapult (noun), manati (9/10), pl manati. catapult (noun), manati. catapult (noun), mpanda, pl mapanda ; mipanda. catapult (noun), panda (9/10), pl panda. catapult (noun), topito. cataract (noun), kingo. cataract (noun), poromoko (5/6), pl maporomoko. catastrophe (noun), afa (5/6), pl maafa. catastrophe (noun), baa, pl baa. this rain has led to a great catastrophe. mvua hii imetuletea baa na balaa. catastrophe (noun), balaa, pl baa. this rain has led to a great catastrophe. mvua hii imetuletea baa na balaa. catastrophe (noun), balia, pl baa. this rain has led to a great catastrophe. mvua hii imtuleta baa na balaa. catastrophe (noun), king'irimoto (7/8), pl ving'irimoto. catastrophe (noun), shani (9/10), pl shani. be caught (verb), -naswa. catch (noun), stichi (9/10), pl stichi. catch (verb), -bamba. catch (verb), -bana. catch (verb), -daka. catch a ball; the careful ears of the detective caught the voice of a young woman in pain. kudaka mpira [Rec]; masikio matulivu ya mpelelezi yalidaka sauti ya msichana anayeugua [Masomo 164]. catch (verb), -feli. catch (verb), -gundua. catch (verb), -kamata. catch (verb), -kamata. catch (verb), -kinga. catch (verb), -nasa. The animal has been caught in the trap.. mnyama amenaswa katika mtego. catch (verb), -tega. catch (a ball or thief) (verb), -koroweza. bend in a road.. catch (in a trap) (verb), -saka. the cat caught the rat. Paka alimsaka panya. catch (in hunting) (noun), mawindo, pl mawindo. catch (of fish) (noun), numbi (9/10), pl numbi. catch (of fish) (noun), vuo (5/6), pl mavuo. catch (of hunting) (noun), mavungu, pl mavungu. catch hold of (verb), -ng'ang'ama. catch one another (verb), -kamatana. catch unawares (verb), -fumania. catch unawares (verb), -gundua. catch unawares (verb), -nyemelea. try to catch (verb), -fukuza. catching (act of) (noun), mnaso, pl minaso. catchment (noun), koongo, pl makoongo. catchment (noun), korongo, pl makorongo. categorically (adverb), makataa. category (noun), babu, pl babu. caterpillar (noun), bungu (5/6), pl mabungu. caterpillar (noun), funza. caterpillar (noun), kiwavi, pl viwavi. caterpillar-like insect (noun), chechele (9/10an), pl chechele. catfish (fresh-water) (noun), kambare (9/10an), pl kambare. kind of catfish (noun), kambare, pl (-), makambare. cathead device for securing a cable on boats (noun), mangili. cathead device for securing an anchor (noun), mangili. Catholic (adjective), katoliki. Catholic (adjective), kikatoliki. Catholic (noun), Mkatoliki (1/2), pl Wakatoliki. Roman Catholic (adjective), kikatoliki. cattle (noun), gombe, pl magombe. a calf. ndama ya ng'ombe. cattle (noun), ng'ombe (9/10an), pl ng'ombe. young of a cow. ndama ya ng'ombe. disease of cattle especially prevalent on the east coast of Africa (east- coast fever) (noun), ndigano (9/10). The east-coast fever has appeared in these districts.. katika wilaya hiyo iko ndigano. fight (cattle) (verb), -guta. cattle-pen (noun), chaa. cattle tick (noun), utitiri. be caught (verb), -patikana. be caught (verb), -sagama. be caught (of an animal in a trap). (verb), -sakama. the fish trap caught it at the throat. mwiba wa samaki umemsakama kooni.. be caught doing (verb), -fumaniwa. be caught off guard (verb), -gutuka. be caught on (verb), -angama. be caught up in something (verb), -lingwa. caul (membrane covering infant at birth) (noun), pl cauls, tandabui (9/10), pl tandabui. caulk (noun), kalafati. caulk with deheni (verb), -deheni. waterproof mixture for caulking boats (noun), deheni. caulking material (noun), kalafati (9/10), pl kalafati. caulking material (noun), kalafati. mixture of oil and lime for caulking boats (noun), bereu, pl maberu. be caused by (verb), -sababishwa na. be caused by (verb), -tokana. cause (noun), ajili (9/10), pl ajili. cause (noun), chanzi (9/10), pl chanzi. Women are the cause. Wake ndiyo chanzi [Amana, Masomo 405]. cause (noun), chanzo (7/8), pl vyanzo. cause (noun), kisa, pl visa. cause (noun), maana (9/10), pl maana. cause (noun), pl causes, sababu (9/10), pl sababu. what caused you to beat him/her. Sababu gani ulimpiga?. cause (noun), pl causes, sabiki (9/10), pl sabiki. cause (noun), tendo, pl matendo. cause (noun), udhuru. cause (verb), -ingiza. cause (verb), -sababisha. John caused the house to catch fire. John alisababisha nyumba kuwasha moto. cause (verb), -sabibisha. John caused the house to catch fire. John alisabibisha nyumba kuwasha moto. cause (verb), -tia. cause (of change) (noun), pinduli (5/6), pl mapinduli. cause of a dispute (noun), ushindi. cause pain (verb), -changa. caustically (adverb), kichungu. cauterization (noun), kichomo, pl vichomo. cauterizing (act of or the mark left by) (noun), pisho (5/6), pl mapisho. caution (noun), hadhari (9/10), pl hadhari. caution (verb), -hadhirisha. be cautious (verb), -angalia. be cautious (verb), -hadhari. be cautious (verb), -jitahadhari. be cautious (verb), -tahadhari. his/her tall friend tries to be very cautious not to hit that table with his/her hands. mwenzake mrefu hutahadhari sana asije igusa meza ile kwa mikono yake [Ma]. be cautious (verb), -tanadhari. cautious (adjective), -angalifu. cautious (adjective), -pole. speak cautiously.. sema pole[pole]!. cautious (adverb), polepole. speak cautiously.. sema pole[pole]!. cave (noun), genge (5/6), pl magenge. cave (noun), pl caves, pango (5/6), pl mapango. cave (noun), shimo (5/6), pl mashimo. cavern (noun), pango (5/6), pl mapango. caviar (noun), huliwa. cavilling person (noun), mbishi, pl wabishi. cavities (noun), ubovu wa meno. cavity (noun), fukuo (5/6), pl mafukuo. cavity (noun), pl cavities, mvungu (3/4), pl mivungu. cavity (noun), mwina (3/4), pl miina. cavity (noun), sahani (9/10), pl sahani. cavity (noun), shimo (5/6), pl mashimo. cavity (noun), uvungu. cavity (noun), uvurungu. cease (verb), -acha. cease (verb), -achilia mbali (applicative). cease (verb), -ata. cease (verb), -hulu. cease (verb), -isha. cease (verb), -koma. gradually cease (verb), -pusa. The rain has gradually ceased.. mvua imepusa. cedar tree (Pygeum africanum) (noun), mwerezi, pl mierezi. ceiling (noun), dari (5/6), pl madari. celebrate (verb), -adhimisha (causative). celebrate a holiday. adhimisha sikukuu. celebrate (verb), -adhimu. celebrate a holiday. adhimisha sikukuu. celebrate (verb), -shangilia. the entire town celebrated its team. Mji mzima ulishangilia timu yao. celebrate (verb), -sherehekea. I have no right to celebrate and be given awards this time.. sina haki ya kusherehekea na kupewa zawadi muda huu [Muk]. celebrate (verb), -sherekea. everybody celebrated the festival of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Watu wote walisherekea Idi/Idd. be celebrated (verb), -shangiliwa. celebration (noun), adhimisho (5/6), pl maadhimisho. celebration of the mass. adhimisho la misa takatifu. celebration (noun), karamu. celebration (noun), pl celebrations, sherehe (9/10), pl sherehe. celestial phenomenon (noun), badiri, pl badiri. celibacy (noun), ubikira. cell (noun), kijumba (7/8), pl vijumba. cellulose (noun), mirabaraba, pl mirabaraba. be cemented (i.e. a floor or pavement or roof) (verb), -sakifiwa. cement (noun), saruji (9/10), pl saruji. the mason is mixing concrete for construction. Fundi anakoroga saruji ya kujengea. cement (noun), seruji (5/6), pl maseruji. put cement. tia saruji.. cement (noun), zege. cemetary (noun), maziko, pl maziko. cemetery (noun), makaburini. cemetery (noun), mafa, pl mafa. cemetery (noun), makaburi. cemetery (noun), makaburini (6). cemetery (noun), mava (6). cemetery (noun), shamba la Mungu (5/6), pl mashamba. censer (noun), chetezo (7/8), pl vyetezo. censer (noun), maziga, pl maziga. censorship (noun), udhibiti (14). censure (noun), kosa, pl makosa. "High court, Court of Appeal; Supreme Court".. tia kosani. censure (verb), -kanya. 50-cent piece (noun), nusushilingi (9/10), pl nusushilingi. cent (noun), senti (9/10), pl senti. today I don't have a cent (i.e. I don't have money). leo sina senti.. center (adjective), katikati. center (noun), kati. center (noun), moyo. center (football player) (noun), senta (9/10an), pl senta. center of a triangle (noun), senta ya pembetatu (9/10), pl senta za pembeni. center of a triangle. senta ya pembetatu.. hard center or heart of tree (noun), ng'arange (9/10), pl ng'arange. centipede (noun), pl centipedes, tandu (9/10an), pl tandu. central (adverb), kati. Central Africa (noun), Afrika ya Kati (9). century (noun), dahari, pl dahari. century (noun), karne (9/10), pl karne. century (noun), karne. cereal (in gen.). (noun), nafaka. ceremony (noun), adhimisho (5/6), pl maadhimisho. ceremony (noun), hafla (5/6), pl mahafla. ceremony (noun), sherehe (9/10), pl sherehe. ceremony (noun), uadhimishaji. perform a ceremony (verb), -piga fatiha. a certain person (noun), mmoja, pl wamoja. each (and every) one.. kila mmoja. be certain (verb), -yakini. certain (thing) (adjective), fulani. certain person (noun), fulani (1). certain thing (noun), fulani (9). certainty (noun), yakini. for certain (adverb), hakika. certainity (noun), uthubutifu. certainly (adverb), ina. certainly (adverb), maalum. certainly (adverb), maalumu. Certainly (adverb), ngema. certainly (pronoun), naam. Certainly! (adjective), njema. certainly! (interjection), ee!. certainty (noun), pl layout OK?, baina. certainty (noun), bayana (9/10), pl bayana. certainty (noun), hakika (9/10), pl hakika. certainty (noun), mafafanusi. certainty (noun), uamini. certainty (noun), uaminifu. certainty (noun), ubaini. certainty (noun), ubaini. certainty (noun), ubainifu. certainty (noun), ubayana. certainty (noun), ubayana. certainty (noun), udhahiri. certainty (noun), udhahirifu. certainty (noun), udhihirifu. certainty (noun), ufafanusi. certainty (noun), ufafanuzi, pl mafafanuzi. certainty (noun), uhakika (14). give certainty (verb), -aminisha. give certainty (verb), -staamanisha. with certainty (adjective), kwa yakini. certificate (noun), barua. certificate (noun), cheti (7/8), pl vyeti. certificate of completion of seven years of study. cheti ya kumaliza masomo ya miaka saba [Balisidya, Masomo 344]. certificate (noun), hati (9/10), pl hati. certificate (noun), pl certificates, shahada (5/6), pl mashahada. to receive his/her first degree. kupata shahada yake ya mwanzo [Moh]. certificate (noun), stashahada (9/10), pl stashahada. certificate (noun), waraka (11/10), pl nyaraka. certified (adjective), jarabati. certify (verb), -hakikisha. certify (verb), -shuhudu. cessation (noun), mavilio, pl mavilio. cessation (of work) (noun), mapumziko. cessation of pain (noun), faraja (9/10), pl faraja. cesspit (noun), choo (7/8), pl vyoo. cesspool (noun), dindi, pl madindi. cesspool. dindi la choo. cesspool (noun), dindi, pl malindi. cesspool (noun), lindi, pl malindi. cesspool (noun), malindi. Ceylon (noun), selani (9). cf lawa (verb), -lauka. one sixth (fraction) (noun), sudusi (9/10), pl sudusi. chaff (noun), fumbi (5/6), pl mafumbi. chaff (noun), kapi (9/10), pl kapi. chaff (noun), kapi, pl makapi. chaff (noun), kumbi (5/6), pl makumbi. chaff (noun), kumvi (5/6), pl makumvi. chaff (noun), makapo. chaff (noun), mapepe. chaff (noun), ukumvi (11/10), pl kumvi. chaff (noun), ushwa. chaff (noun), vumbi, pl mavumbi. chaff (noun), wishwa (9/10), pl wishwa. chaff (noun), wiswa. chaff (verb), -tania. chaff of grain (noun), pumba (9/10), pl pumba. Chaga region (noun), Uchaga (17). chain (noun), mnyoo, pl minyoo. bicycle-chain.. mnyororo wa baisikeli. chain (noun), mnyororo, pl minyororo. bicycle-chain.. mnyororo wa baisikeli. chain (noun), salasila (9/10), pl salasila. chain (noun), silasila (9/10), pl silasila. chain (noun), silisila (9/10), pl silisila. chain (noun), tumbuu (9/10), pl tumbuu. door chain (noun), liza. door chain (noun), pl door chains, riza (9/10), pl riza. chains (noun), peto (5/6), pl mapeto. chair (noun), kiti (7/8), pl viti. chairman (noun), cheyaman, pl vyeaman. chairman (noun), chifu, pl machifu. chairman (noun), mkuru, pl wakuru. party leader.. mkuu wa chama (kiti) [Rec]. chairman (noun), mkuu, pl wakuu. party leader.. mkuu wa chama (kiti) [Rec]. chairman (noun), mrajis, pl marajis. chairman (noun), rais (5/6an), pl marais. chairman (noun), rais (5/6an), pl rais. chairmanship (noun), uenyekiti. assistant chairperson (noun), makamu mwenyekiti (1/2), pl makamu wenyekiti. chairperson (noun), kinara (7/8an), pl vinara. chairperson (noun), mwenyekiti (1/2), pl wenyekiti/wenyeviti. S/he has been chosen as the new chairperson.. Amechagulia kama mwenyekiti mpya ...[Masomo 325). vice-chairperson (noun), makamu mwenyekiti (1/2), pl makamu wenyekiti. chairpersonship (noun), uenyekiti (14), pl uenyekiti. chalice (noun), kasiki, pl makasiki. chalk (noun), chaki (9/10), pl chaki. chalk (noun), choki. chalk stone (noun), gange (5/6), pl magange. red chalky earth (noun), ngeu (9/10), pl ngeu. chalk and sand (noun), saruji (9/10), pl saruji. chalkboard (noun), ubao (11/10), pl mbao. challenge (noun), pl Plural form?, aliko (5/6), pl maaliko. challenge (noun), mwaliko, pl mialiko [also jaliko, maliko]. challenge (verb), -alika. challenge (verb), -chachisha. challenge (verb), -chocheleza. challenge (verb), -taka shari. challenge. taka shari.. challenge (verb), -taka shari. challenge each other (verb), -pingana. chameleon (noun), kigeugeu (7/8), pl vigeugeu. chameleon (noun), kinyonga (7/8an), pl vinyonga. chameleon (noun), lumbui (9/10an), pl lumbui. chameleon (noun), lumbwi (9/10an), pl lumbwi. chameleon (kind of) (noun), kimbaombao, pl vimbaombao. champion (noun), championi, pl machampioni. champion (noun), pl champions, shujaa (5/6an), pl mashujaa. by chance (adverb), kwa nasibu. chance (noun), ajali (9/10), pl ajali. chance (noun), bahati, pl bahati. fortunate, adventuristic. -a ~. chance (noun), bakhti, pl bakhti. fortunate, adventuristic. -a ~. chance (noun), fursa (9/10), pl fursa. chance (noun), jumu. chance (noun), kikuti, pl vikuti. chance (noun), kura (9/10), pl kura. chance (noun), nafasi, pl nafasi. chance (noun), nasibu. "by chance, perhaps".. kwa nasibu. chance (noun), nujumu (9/10), pl nujumu. chance (noun), satua (9/10), pl satua. chance (noun), uwezo (14). chance (noun), wakati. come upon by chance (verb), -okota. have a chance (verb), -wahi. take a chance (verb), -bahatisha. take a chance (verb), -taamamu. chancery (of an embassy) (noun), kanseli. chandelier (noun), thurea (9/10), pl thurea. chanel (noun), mfeleji, pl mifeleji. irrigation channels.. mifereji ya kutilia maji. chanel (noun), mfereji, pl mifereji. irrigation channels.. mifereji ya kutilia maji. (small) change (noun), sarafu (9/10), pl sarafu. (small) change (noun), sarifa (9/10), pl sarifa. (small) change (noun), sarifu (9/10), pl sarifu. (small) change (noun), sarufu (9/10), pl sarufu. be changed (verb), -badilika. When she returned Matika was not like before. She had changed greatly.. Matika aliporudi hakuwa yule yule wa zamani. Alikuwa amebadilika vikubwa [Balisidya, Masomo 353]; na sasa kabadilika kabisa [Muk]. be changed (verb), -badilishwa (passive). be changed (verb), -badiliwa. cause someone to change his views (verb), -ongoa. change (noun), chenji. [small] change. fedha ya chenji. change (noun), geuzi (5/6), pl mageuzi. change (noun), geuzo (5/6), pl mageuzo. change (noun), geuzo, pl mageuzo. democratic reform.. mgeuzo wa kidemokrasi. change (noun), mageuko. change (noun), mageuzi. change (noun), mageuzo. change (noun), mgeuzo, pl mageuzo. democratic reform.. mgeuzo wa kidemokrasi. change (noun), ugeufu. change (noun), ugeuko. change (noun), ugeuzaji. change (noun), ugeuzi (11/6), pl mageuzi. change (noun), ugeuzo. change (verb), -badili. change one's mind; have a change of air (rest, recuperation); change money; change clothes. ~ shauri; ~ hewa; ~ fedha; ~nguo. change (verb), -badilisha. change (verb), -geua. change (verb), -geuza. change (verb), -ghairisha. change (verb), -hawili. change (verb), -zinga. change (into) (verb), -geuka. change (of conditions or customs or practices) (noun), badiliko, pl mabadiliko. change (of conditions or customs or practices) (noun), badilisho, pl mabadilisho. change (of guard etc) (noun), zamu. change (small) (noun), serifu (9/10), pl serifu. change about (e.g. from one political party to another) (verb), -huni. change direction (verb), -pindua (converse). change into (verb), -siri. change one's mind (verb), -ghairi. change one's mind (verb), -jipindua. change one's mind (verb), -rajua. change one's residence (verb), -tama. change one's ways (verb), -ongoka nafsi. change severely (verb), -badilibadili. change somewhat (verb), -geukageuka. drastic change (noun), pinduo (5/6), pl mapinduo. radical change (noun), mapinduzi. something which produces a change of direction (noun), pinduli (5/6), pl mapinduli. change for (verb), -badilia. changeability (noun), ubadili (14). changeable (adjective), -badilifu. We know God Alimighty, through what is changeable. Twajua Mwenyezi Mungu, kwa mambo mabadilifu [Shaaban Robert, "Rangi Zetu" 4 I]. changeable (adjective), -geugeu. changeable (noun), kigeugeu (7/8), pl vigeugeu. changeable person (noun), mbadilishaji, pl wabadilishaji. changeableness (noun), ubadili (14), pl mabadili. changeableness (noun), ubadilifu (14), pl mabadilifu. changeableness (noun), ubadiliko (14), pl mabadiliko. changeableness (noun), ubadilishaji. be changed (verb), -pinduka ( inver-poten-trans). Tamima changed downwards. Tamima alipinduka chini [Moh]. channel (noun), felegi. channel (noun), feleji, pl mafeleji. channel (noun), handaki. channel (noun), kilango, pl vilango. channel (noun), korongo (5/6), pl makorongo. channel (noun), mchirizi (3/4), pl michirizi. channel (noun), mlizabu, pl mirizabu. channel (noun), pl channels, mrizabu (3/4), pl mirizabu. channel (noun), mtiririko, pl mitiririko. channel (water) (noun), kilindi, pl vilindi. channel of a torrent (noun), mfo (3/4), pl mifo. dry torrent bed.. mfo mkavu. channel of a torrent (noun), mvo (3/4), pl mivo. dry torrent bed.. mfo mkavu. water-channel (noun), mfumbi (3/4), pl mifumbi. chaos (noun), fujo (5/6), pl mafujo. chaos (noun), matata (6). chaos (noun), vurumai (9/10), pl vurumai. chapel (Christian) (noun), kanisa, pl (-); makanisa. chapter (noun), mlango, pl milango. chapter (of a book) (noun), sura (9/10), pl sura. chapter (of the Koran) (noun), juzuu, pl majuzuu. char (verb), -unguza. bad character (noun), kisimbo, pl visimbo. bad character (noun), msimbo, pl wasimbo. be of strong character (verb), -thibiti. character (noun), babu, pl babu. character (noun), dhati. character (noun), haiba (5/6), pl mahaiba. character (noun), isimu. character (noun), kiumbo, pl viumbo. character (noun), moyo. character (noun), roho (9/10), pl roho. (s)he has a good character. roho yake nzuri. character (noun), sifa (9/10), pl sifa. her/his character is good. sifa zake njema. character (noun), sifu (9/10), pl sifu. her/his good character. sifa zake njema [Rec]. character (noun), pl characters, silika (9/10), pl silika. character (noun), sirika (9/10), pl sirika. He has bad character. ana silika mbaya. character (noun), siyara (9/10), pl siyara. character (noun), tabia (9/10), pl tabia. her/his whole character changed. tabia yake nzima iligeuka [Moh], tabia mbaya sana, lazima ikomeshwe [Muk]. character (noun), uasherati (14). of good character (adjective), salihi. strength of character (noun), makini (9). strength of character (noun), makini. without character (adjective), teke. characteristic (adjective), maalum. characteristic (adjective), maalumu. characteristic (noun), hulka. characteristic (noun), ibura. characteristic (noun), kionyo, pl vionyo. characteristic (noun), kipengee (7/8), pl vipengee. characteristic (noun), kipengele (7/8), pl vipengele. characteristic (noun), sifa (9/10), pl sifa. characteristic (noun), utambulisho. characteristic (noun), waa, pl mawaa. characteristic (noun), hulka (9/10), pl hulka. characteristics (noun), ibada (9/10), pl ibada. characterize (verb), -thamini. be characterized (verb), -sifika. the teacher was characterized for his/her research work. Mwalimu alisifika kwa kazi yake ya utafiti. charcoal (noun), kaa (5/6), pl makaa. charcoal (noun), kaa, pl makaa. charcoal (noun), makaa. charcoal (noun), mkaa (5/6), pl mikaa. charcoal (piece of) (noun), sizi (5/6), pl masizi. be charged (verb), -shtakiwa. he was charged for beating his wife. Kushtakiwa kwa kumpiga mkewe. be in charge (verb), -shika hatamu. Mother is in charge of the household. Mama ameshika hatamu ya nyumba. bring false charges (against someone) (verb), -susuika. charge (noun), kabidhi (9/10), pl kabidhi. charge (noun), kisa, pl visa. charge (noun), mashtaka (6). charge (noun), pl charges, msuto (3/4), pl misuto. charge (noun), pl accusations, shtaka (5/6), pl mashtaka. charge (verb), pl Yes, -agiza (causative). Do as I have instructed you. fanya kama nilivyokuagiza. charge (verb), -daha. charge (verb), -shitaki. charge (verb), -shtaki. charge (verb), -staki. charge (of a gun) (noun), kiasi (7/8), pl viasi. charge oneself (verb), -jitwika (reflexive). charge with something (verb), -tuhumu. jur. charge (noun), mashitaka. procure charges.. jur. charge (noun), mashitakiano. procure charges.. jur. charge (noun), mashtaka. procure charges.. jur. charge (noun), mashtakiano. procure charges.. make open charges against a person (verb), -suta. solemn charge (noun), usia (11/6), pl mausia. be charged (verb), -tozwa. charges (noun), chaji. be charitable (verb), -neemeka. charitable (adjective), neemefu. charitable (adjective), neemevu. charity (noun), sadaka (9/10), pl sadaka. The President offers charity to poor people. Rais alitowa sadaka kwa maskini. charity (noun), ukarimu. charm (noun), azima, pl azima. charm (noun), haiba (5/6), pl mahaiba. charm (noun), hirizi (9/10), pl hirizi. charm (noun), kafara, pl makafara. charm (noun), kata (9/10), pl kata. charm (noun), madahiro, pl madahiro. charm (noun), matuko. charm (noun), sihiri (9/10), pl sihiri. doctors believe in charms. Waganga wanaamini dawa za sihiri. charm (noun), pl charms, talasimu (5/6), pl matalasimu. charm (noun), uganga. charm (noun), uganguzi. charm (noun), upendelevu, pl mapendelevu. charm (noun), upendezi, pl mapendezi. charm (noun), utamu. charm (noun), zinguo, pl mazinguo. charm (noun), zunguo, pl mazunguo. charm (verb), -vuta. charm (against evil spirits or dangers) (noun), pagao (5/6), pl mapagao. charm (against evil spirits or dangers) (noun), pagaro (5/6), pl mapagaro. charm (kind of) (noun), amali, pl amali. charm (to prevent thieves from entering a house) (noun), fingo (5/6), pl mafingo. charm for protection (noun), kago (5/6), pl makago. charm made from the 36th sura of the Qur'an (noun), yasini. charm protecting against evil spirits (noun), pingu (5/6), pl mapingu. charm that renders one invisible and invulnerable from bullets (noun), mdundugo (3/4), pl midundugo. dangerous charm (noun), tego, pl matego. ilizi (charm against lions) (noun), ilizi. make a charm ineffective (verb), -tegua uchawi. mdundugo ( a charm supposed to make the wearer invincible) (noun), mdundugo, pl midundugo. powerful charm capable of causing disease and death i.e. one used to ensure wife's fidelity (noun), tego (5/6), pl matego. protect with a charm (verb), -zindika. charming person (noun), maridhia, pl wamaridhia. my wife is unassuming. mke wangu maridhia. prepare magical charms (against the evil eye) (verb), -adua. chart (noun), chati. chart (noun), pl charts, ramani (9/10), pl ramani. charter (noun), mkataba (3/4), pl mikataba. After the first World War the British ruled our country by a special charter.. Baada ya Vita Kuu ya Kwanza, Waingereza walitawala nchi yetu kwa mkataba maalum [Masomo 3]. charwoman (noun), mfagiaji, pl wafagiaji. charwoman (noun), msafishaji, pl wasafishaji. be chased away (verb), -fukuzwa. chase (verb), -winda. chase (wild animals by driving) (verb), -saka. chase away (verb), -fukuza. chase away (verb), -shunga. chase away (verb), -winga. chase one another (verb), -fukuzana. chasm (noun), uketo. chastise (verb), -tia adhabu. chastise (verb), -pa adhabu. chastise (verb), -patisha adhabu. chastise (verb), pl Check verb form translations, -adhibisha. chastise (verb), -adhibu. chastity (noun), takato (5/6), pl matakato. chat (noun), maongezi. begin a conversation. weka maongezi. chat (noun), mazungumzo, pl mazungumzo. chat (noun), soga (5/6), pl masoga. chat (verb), -piga masoga. chat (verb), -ongea. chat (verb), -zungumza. chattel (noun), makolokolo. chattels (noun), vikorokoro. chatter (noun), payo (5/6), pl mapayo. chatter (noun), uzushi (14). chatter (verb), -ambika. chatter (verb), -piga domo. chatter (verb), -gogoreka. chatter (verb), -huruju. chatter (verb), paya. chatter (verb), -payapaya. chatter (verb), -piga soga. they were used to meeting at night to chatter. walizoea kukutana usiku kupiga soga [Sul]. chatter (verb), -tatarika. idle chatter (noun), porojo (5/6), pl maporojo. They have stopped iddle chattering. Waacha mazungumzo ya porojo. chatterbox (noun), chiku. chatterbox (noun), chiriku. chatterbox (noun), mbukulia, pl wabukulia. chatterbox (noun), mbukuzi, pl wabukuzi. chatterbox (noun), mpuzi, pl wapuzi. chatterbox (noun), mwongeza, pl waongeza. chatterbox (noun), mwongezi, pl waongezi. chatterer (noun), mlimi, pl walimi. chatterer (noun), mmbea, pl wambea. chatterer (noun), mpayukaji (1/2), pl wapayukaji. chattering (noun), domo (5/6), pl madomo. chauffeur (noun), dereva, pl madereva. pilot. dereva wa ndege. chauffeur (noun), dreva, pl madreva. pilot. dreva wa ndege. be cheap (verb), -rahisi. cheap (adjective), rahisi. cheap goods.. bidhaa rahisi. cheap (in price) (adjective), -bahasa. get cheaper (verb), -rahisika. make cheap (verb), -rahisisha. cheapen (verb), -rahisisha. cheaply (adverb), urahisi. cheapness (noun), mbobo. cheapness (noun), udohusohu. cheapness (noun), urahisi (14). cheat (noun), ajari (9/10an), pl ajari. Watch out for the scoundrel who is in the tree (proverb).. mwangalie ~ huyu aliyeko mtini.. cheat (noun), ayari, pl ayari. Watch out for the scoundrel who is in the tree (proverb).. mwangalie ~ huyu aliyeko mtini.. cheat (noun), bazazi (5/6an), pl mabazazi. cheat (noun), dhalimu (5/6an), pl madhalimu. cheat (noun), jambazi, pl majambazi. cheat (noun), kenge (9/10), pl kenge. cheat (noun), mtoto kikopo, pl watoto vikopo. cheat (noun), kidhabidhabina, pl vidhabidhabina. cheat (noun), laghai (9/10an), pl laghai. cheat (noun), mbadhiri, pl wabadhiri. cheat (noun), mbadhirifu, pl wabadhirifu. cheat (noun), mdanganyi, pl wadanganyi. cheat (noun), mdanganyifu, pl wadanganyi. cheat (noun), mdhabidhabina, pl wadhabidhabina. cheat (noun), mjanja (1/2), pl wajanja. cheat (noun), mlaghai, pl walaghai. cheat (noun), mwerevu, pl waerevu. cheat (noun), ragai (9/10an), pl ragai. cheat (noun), raghai (9/10an), pl raghai. cheat (noun), ujambazi (14). cheat (verb), -babaisha. cheat (verb), -chokoza. cheat (verb), -danganya. cheat (verb), -ghilibu. cheat (verb), -ghoshi. cheat (verb), -ghosubu. cheat (verb), -kalamkia. cheat (verb), -kenga. cheat (verb), -kopa. cheat (verb), -laghai. Don't you even feel shame at cheating on me completely openly?. Wala huoni haya kuja nilaghai mie wazi wazi? [Chacha, Masomo 382]. cheat (verb), -lebu. cheat (verb), -nyang'anya. cheat (verb), -nyerereza. cheat (verb), -pemba. cheat (verb), -punja. The merchant cheated on the price of fish. Mchuruzi alipunja bei ya samaki. cheat (verb), -ragai. cheat (verb), -raghai. cheat (verb), -renga. cheat (verb), -rubuni. cheat (verb), -saliti. cheat (verb), -sema uwongo. it is not good to cheat. Si vizuri kusema uwongo. cheat (verb), -vivia. cheat (verb), -vuvia. cheat (verb), -zaini. cheat (at cards) (verb), -piku. be cheated (verb), -hadaiwa. be cheated (verb), -kalamkiwa. be cheated (verb), -pumbazika. cheating (noun), danganyo (5/6), pl madanganyo. cheating (noun), ghiliba. cheating (noun), hadaa (9/10), pl hadaa. cheating (noun), ubazazi (14). cheating (at cards) (noun), piku (5/6), pl mapiku. cheating (in games) (noun), mazingaombwe, pl mazingaombwe. cheating (in games) (noun), mazingaumbo, pl mazingaumbo. cause to check on (verb), -auza. check (noun), cheki. check (noun), hawala. check (noun), hundi. check (noun), kinga (9/10), pl kinga. check (noun), nepi (9/10), pl nepi. check for rescuing (from difficulties) tourists. nepi za kuopoa toka kwa watalii [Ma]. check (noun), uzuio. check (noun), uzuwiaji. check (verb), -angalia. check (verb), -chungua. check (verb), -kagua. check (verb), -kinza. check (verb), -pinga. check someone's plans.. pinga nia ya fulani. check (verb), -ziwia. check (verb), -zuia. check (verb), -zuwia. check carefully (verb), -kumunta. check carefully (verb), -kung'uta. check on (verb), -aua. check on (verb), -hakiki. check on (verb), -tazamia. check the development of something (verb), -viza. one who checks figures (noun), mfunga, pl wafunga. cause to check on (verb), -ausha. checked (adjective), marakaraka. checked (adjective), mirabaraba. checkered (adjective), mirabaraba. checking (noun), ukaguzi. checking (noun), uzuio. checking (act of) (noun), uzuiaji. checking (act of) (noun), uzuio. checking (act of) (noun), uzuwiaji. cheek (noun), chafu, pl machafu. cheek (noun), chavu, pl machavu. cheek. chavu la uso. cheek (noun), mashavu. cheek. mashavu ya uso. cheek (noun), shavu la uso (5/6), pl mashavu ya uso. cheek. shavu la uso.. cheek (noun), tama (9/10), pl tama. cheekbone (noun), kitefute (7/8), pl vitefute. cheekbone (noun), kituguta (7/8), pl vituguta. cheer (verb), -shangilia. the girls are cheerring ther male counter parts. Wasichana wanawashangilia vijana wenzao. cheer up (verb), -changamsha. cheer up (verb), -kalamsha. cheer up (verb), -teremesha. be cheerful (verb), -changamka. be cheerful (verb), -chanjamka. be cheerful (verb), -chanjanuka. be cheerful (verb), -terema. cheerful (adjective), bashasha. cheerful (adjective), -changamfu. cheerful (adjective), damisi. cheerful (adjective), kunjufu. cheerful person (noun), mteremeshi, pl wateremeshi. cheerful person (noun), mteremezi, pl wateremezi. cheerfulness (noun), mteremo (3/4), pl miteremo. cheerfulness (noun), mteremo, pl miteremo. cheerfulness (noun), nderemo, pl minderemo. cheerfulness (noun), nderemo. cheerfulness (noun), ramsa (9/10), pl ramsa. Those who were cheerful did not have the intention of inciting enemity. wao waliokuwamo katika ramsa hawakuwa na nadhari ya kuchochea uhasama [Sul]. cheerfulness (noun), uchangamfu (14). cheerfulness (noun), ukunjufu (14). cheering (noun), hekaheka. cheers (noun), hekaheka. cheese (noun), chibene. cheese (noun), chisi. cheese (noun), chizi (9/10), pl chizi. cheese (noun), jibini (9/10), pl jibini. cheese (noun), jibini. cheetah (noun), duma (9/10), pl duma. chemistry (noun), kemia (9/10), pl kemia. chess (noun), sataranji (9/10), pl sataranji. chest (noun), bweta (5/6), pl mabweta. chest (noun), kasha (5/6), pl makasha. chest (noun), kasha, pl makasha. chest (noun), kidari, pl vidari. chest (noun), kifua (7/8), pl vifua. chest (noun), mandusi. chest (noun), pl chest, sanduku (5/6), pl masanduku. (s)he turned to the chest and removed the cloth of Luciana. analigeukia sanduku na kutoa nguo ya Luciana [Muk]. chest of drawers (noun), almari, pl almari. pains in the chest (noun), pl He has a bad cold, mafua. chevrons (noun), tepe, pl matepe. chevrons (noun), utepe, pl matepe. chevrons (on uniforms) (noun), utepe, pl matepe. addictive chew (made with tobacco and lime and cloves and areca nut) (noun), uraibu (11). chew (verb), -chakua. chew (verb), -mumunya. chew (verb), -mung'unya. chew (verb), -munya. chew (verb), -munyamunya. chew (verb), -tafuna. (s)he tried to chew it but his/her father squeezed his/her throat. alijaribu kuitafuna lakini babake alimkaba koo [Kez]. chew (thoroughly) (verb), -tikita. chew the cud (cattle) (verb), -cheua. chew tobacco (verb), -vuata. chewing mixture prepared of areca nut and tobacco with lime and cloves and a red gum (noun), uraibu. chewing the cud (noun), cheu. be chewed (verb), -mumunyika. be chewed (verb), -tafunwa. something chewed (noun), matafuni, pl matafuni. something chewed (noun), matafuno, pl matafuno. chewing (act of) (noun), matafuni, pl matafuni. chewing (act of) (noun), matafuno, pl matafuno. chewing (act of) (noun), mtafuno, pl mitafuno. chewing-gum (noun), pipi mpira (9/10), pl pipi mpira. (s)he bought them a bag of chewing-gum, bread and chocolate. akawanunulia mfuko wa pipi mpira, mikate na chokoleti [Muk]. one who chews (noun), mtafuni, pl watafuni. chic (informal) (adjective), mbwe-mbwe. chic (of clothes) (adjective), lonyo. chick (noun), kifaranga (7/8), pl vifaranga. chick (noun), kinda la ndege (5/6an), pl makinda ya ndege. chicken (noun), kuku (9/10), pl kuku. chicken (noun), tembe. chicken (young) (noun), kikuku, pl vikuku. chicken with ruffled feathers or a bare neck (noun), kidimu, pl vidimu. chicken louse (noun), utitiri. chicken-fleas (noun), utitiri (14). chickenpox (noun), tetekuwanga. chickenpox (noun), tetemaji. chickenpox (noun), tetewanga. chickenpox (noun), tetewanga (9/10), pl tetewanga. chide (noun), karipio (5/6), pl makaripio. chief (adverb), -kuu. chief (noun), akida (5/6an), pl maakida. chief (noun), chifu (5/6), pl machifu. chief (noun), hakimu (5/6), pl mahakimu. chief (noun), jumbe (1/2), pl majumbe. chief (noun), jumbe, pl majumbe. chief (noun), mfalme (1/2), pl wafalme. chief (noun), pl chiefs, ras (9/10an), pl ras. chief (noun), pl chiefs, rasi (9/10an), pl rasi. chief (noun), shaha (5/6an), pl mashaha. chief (noun), sheha (5/6an), pl masheha. chief (noun), shehe (5/6an), pl mashehe. I saw the chief at the Mosque. Nilimwona shehe msikitini. chief (noun), sheikh (5/6an), pl masheikh. chief (noun), shekhe (5/6an), pl mashekhe. chief (noun), sheki (5/6an), pl masheki. chief of the kungwi (noun), nyakanga (9/10an), pl nyakanga. office of a chief (noun), umwene. office of a chief (noun), umwinyi. position of a chief (noun), usheha. status of a chief (noun), umwene. status of a chief (noun), umwinyi. title of a chief (noun), fumbo (5/6), pl mafumbo. title of a chief (noun), fumo (5/6an), pl mafumo. title of a chief in colonial Tanganyika (noun), mtemi, pl watemi. chiefly (adverb), aghalabu. chiefly (adverb), aghlabu. chieftainship (noun), uchifu (14). chieftainship (noun), ufalme (11/10), pl falme. chigger (noun), funza. chigger (noun), tekenya, pl matekenywa. chigger (noun), tekenywa, pl matekenywa. adopted child (noun), mamwana. big child (noun), toto (5/6), pl matoto. bring up a child (verb), -tamia. child (noun), pl children, mtoto (1/2), pl watoto. child (of a human being or an animal) (noun), mzao (1/2), pl wazao. child of a concubine (noun), suriama (5/6an), pl masuriama. child with upper teeth grown 1st (noun), kigego (7/8), pl vigezo. fine child (noun), jana (5/6), pl majana. large child (noun), jana, pl majana. last child (that a woman is capable of bearing (noun), mziwanda, pl waziwanda. last child (that a woman is capable of bearing (noun), mzuwanda, pl waziwanda. my child (pronoun), mwanangu, pl wanangu. only child (as precious as the eye of a one-eyed person) (noun), chongo (9/10), pl chongo. small child (fig.) (noun), malaika (9/10an), pl malaika. young child (noun), malaika (9/10an), pl malaika. child-care worker (noun), ulezi (14). assist in childbirth (verb), -zalisha. childbirth (noun), uvyazi. childbirth (noun), uzalishaji. childbirth (noun), uzalishi. childbirth (noun), uzazi (14). pain of childbirth (noun), utungu (14). pains after childbirth (noun), zingizi. childcare provider (noun), mlezi (1/2), pl walezi. Because we are both studying, we both should be childcare providers.. Muradi sote twasoma, soteni tuwe walezi [Amana, Masomo 408]. childhood (noun), uana (14). childhood (noun), udogo (14). childhood (noun), utoto (14). childishness (noun), utoto (14). childless person (noun), msiwana, pl wasiwana. children's game (noun), aiyosa (9/10), pl aiyosa. chill (noun), baridi (9/10), pl baridi. chill (noun), baridi nyembamba (9/10), pl baridi nyembamba. chill (noun), kitapo (7/8), pl vitapo. chill (verb), -poa. med. chill (noun), kipapa, pl vipapa. take chill off (verb), -zizimua. chimney (noun), bomba, pl mabomba. chimney (noun), dohani. chimney (noun), dokhani. chimney (noun), faneli. chimney (of a lamp) (noun), chemne. chimney (of a lamp) (noun), chemni (9/10), pl machemni. chimpanzee (noun), sokwe (9/10an), pl sokwe. their bodies were like a chimpanzee. viwiliwili vyao vilikuwa kama sokwe [Ng]. chin (noun), kidevu (7/8), pl videvu. china (noun), kaule. China (noun), Sina (14). this person is (comes) from China. mtu huyu anatoka Sina. China (noun), Sini (14). piece of china (noun), sahani ya kaule (9/10), pl sahani za kaule. chinaware (noun), kauri (9/10), pl kauri. chine (noun), salala (9/10), pl salala. chine (noun), sarara (9/10), pl sarara. Chinese (noun), Kichina (7). chip (noun), chenga. chip (noun), kibanzi, pl vibanzi. chip (noun), kigereng'enza, pl vigereng'enza. chip (noun), shenga (9/10), pl shenga. chip (noun), uti, pl nyuti. chips (noun), chengachenga (9/10), pl chengachenga. make chirping sound with lips (of contempt or disgust) (verb), -fyonya. chisel (noun), bobari. chisel (noun), churusi, pl vyurusi. chisel (noun), juba. chisel (noun), kiteku (7/8), pl viteku. chisel (noun), ngabu (9/10), pl ngabu. chisel (noun), patasi (9/10), pl patasi. chisel (blunt kind used for caulking) (noun), chembeu (9/10), pl chembeu. chisel (kind of) (noun), balari, pl balari. cold chisel for cutting metal (noun), tindo (9/10), pl tindo. chit (noun), cheti (7/8), pl vyeti. chit (noun), hati (9/10), pl hati. chitchat (noun), porojo (5/6), pl maporojo. They were chitchatting. Walikuwa wanapiga porojo. chock-full (adverb), pomoni. chocolate (noun), chakeleti. chocolate (noun), chakleti. chocolate (noun), chokoleti. by choice (adverb), kwa hiari. choice (adjective), teule. choice (adjective), tolatola. choice (noun), hiari (9/10), pl hiari. choice (noun), mchaguo, pl michaguo. choice (noun), mteuo, pl miteuo. choice (noun), nadhari (9/10). he has no choice.. wa na [hana] nadhari. choice (noun), uchaguo. choice (noun), uchaguzi (14). choice (noun), uteuzi (14). choice (used in negative) (noun), budi (9/10), pl budi. have no choice (verb), -lazimika. something choice (noun), tunu (9/10), pl tunu. choir (noun), kwaya (9/10), pl kwaya. choir (noun), kwaya. choir (noun), mwimbaji, pl waimbaji. choir (noun), mwimbaji, pl waimbaji. choir (church) (noun), waimbajia wa kanisa (2). choke (verb), -kaba koo. choke (verb), -nyonga. choke (verb), -sama. choke (verb), -songa. strangle. songa roho. choke (in vomiting) (verb), -goka. choking (noun), mpalio (3/4), pl mipalio. cholera (noun), pindupindu (9). cholera (noun), tauni. cholera (noun), waba (9). med. cholera (noun), kipindupindu, pl vipindupindu. the chair is there on the veranda. choose (verb), -chagua. choose by ballot. chagua kwa kura. choose (verb), -hiari. choose (verb), -penda. choose (verb), -teua. one who chooses (noun), mteua, pl wateua. one who chooses (noun), mteuzi, pl wateuzi. choosiness (noun), uteuzi. choosy (adjective), teuzi. choosy person (noun), pl choosy people, mteuzi (1/2), pl wateuzi. chop (verb), -chonga. chop (verb), -kata. chop (verb), -shenga, pl shenga. chop (verb), -tema. chop (wood) (verb), -atua. chop up (verb), -tengua. chop up (wood) (verb), -bandua. chop off (verb), -chenga. chop up (verb), -changa. chop up (firewood, etc.) (verb), -changa. chopped off (adjective), gutu. chops (noun), mataya, pl mataya. choral music (noun), kwaya. chorus (noun), kiitikio (7/8), pl viitikio. chorus (noun), kipokeo (7/8), pl vipokeo. chorus (noun), kwaya. chorus (noun), mwimbaji, pl waimbaji. chorus (noun), mwimbaji, pl waimbaji. conductor (of a chorus) (noun), mwimbishi, pl waimbishi. direct a chorus (verb), -imbisha. director (of a chorus) (noun), mwimbishi, pl waimbishi. in chorus (verb), -imbiana. be chosen (verb), -chaguliwa. chosen (adjective), -teule. chosen (adjective), -teuli. one who is chosen (for some quality or skill) (noun), mteule, pl wateule. Christ (noun), Kristo. the older brother. Christ (noun), Kristu. the older brother. Christ (noun), masihiya. Christ (noun), masiya. Christian (adjective), kikristo. Christian (noun), masihiya. Christian (noun), masiya. Christian (noun), mkiristo, pl wakristo. Christian (noun), mkristo, pl wakristo. Christian (noun), mkristu, pl wakristu. Christian (noun), mmasihiya, pl wamasihiya. Christian (noun), mmasiya, pl wamasiya. Christianity (noun), Ukristo (14). Christianity (noun), umasihiya. Christmas (noun), Krismas (9/10), pl Krismas. Christmas (noun), Noeli. chronicle (noun), bohari, pl mabohari. chronicle (noun), bokhari, pl mabokhari. chronicle (noun), tarehe (9/10), pl tarehe. chronicle (noun), tarihi (9/10), pl tarihi. chronicle (noun), tarikhi (9/10), pl tarikhi. chronology (noun), tarehe (9/10), pl tarehe. chronology (noun), tarihi (9/10), pl tarihi. chrysalis (noun), kiwavi (7/8an), pl viwavi. chunk (noun), pande (5/6), pl mapande. a chunk of metal. pande la chuma. chunk (noun), pandepande (5/6), pl mapandepande. chunk of wood (noun), kisiki, pl visiki. church (noun), kanisa (5/6), pl makanisa. church (Christian) (noun), kanisa, pl (-); makanisa. chutney (noun), achali (9/10), pl achali. chutney (noun), achari (9/10), pl achari. chutney (noun), ajari (9/10), pl ajari. cigar (noun), sigara (9/10), pl sigara. grandfather is smoking. Babu anavuta sigara. cigar (noun), sigareti (9/10), pl sigareti. (s)he smokes. Alivuta sigara. cigar (noun), sigereti (9/10), pl sigareti. I don't like smoking. Sipendi kuvuta sigareti. cigarette (noun), pl cigarettes, sigara (9/10), pl sigara. give me one cigarette. Nipatie sigara moja. cigarette (noun), sigareti (9/10), pl sigareti. give me one cigarette. Nipatie sigareti moja. cigarette (noun), sigereti (9/10), pl sigareti. cigarette paper (noun), waraka. pack of cigarettes (noun), pumba la sigara (5/6), pl mapumba ya sigara. Usually, (s)he smoke a packet of cigarettes every day. Kawaida anavuta pumba la sigara kila siku. cinders (noun), makaa. cinema (noun), sinema (9/10), pl sinema. cinnabar (noun), singafuri (9/10), pl singafuri. cinnabar (noun), singefuri (9/10), pl singefuri. cinnabar (noun), zangefuri. cinnabar (noun), zingefuri. cinnamon (noun), dalasini (9/10), pl dalasini. cinnamon (noun), dallasini. cinnamon (noun), stafeli (5/6), pl mastafeli. cinnamon tree (noun), mdalasini (3/4), pl midalasini. cipher (noun), mwandiko wa fumbo. circle (noun), duara (9/10), pl duara. circle (noun), duwara, pl maduwara. circle (noun), kiviringo, pl miviringo, viviringo. circle (noun), mviringo, pl miviringo, viviringo. circle (noun), mzingo, pl mizingo. circle (noun), pl circles, pete (5/6), pl mapete. circle (verb), -zunguka. move in a circle (verb), -zinga. concentric circles (noun), duara zenye senta moja (10). circuit (noun), mzingo, pl mizingo. circuit (noun), mzungusho, pl mizungusho. circuit (noun), zunguko (5/6), pl mazunguko. electric circuit (noun), saketi ya umeme. circular (adjective), duara. circular (adjective), duwara, pl maduwara. circular (adjective), kiviringo. A ball is circular. mpira una umbo la mviringo. circular (adjective), mduara. circular (adjective), mviringo. A ball is circular. mpira una umbo la mviringo. circular (noun), kikaratasi, pl vikaratasi. circular movement (noun), kizunguko, pl vizunguko. circular movement (noun), mzunguko, pl mizunguko. something circular (noun), mviringano, pl miviringano. A ball is circular. circulate (verb), -eneza. circulate (of money) (verb), -jiri. be circulated (verb), -tangaa. circulation (noun), kaka, pl makaka. circulation (noun), mzunguko (1/2), pl mizunguko. circumcise (verb), -tahiri. this child is circumcised. mtoto huyu ametahiriwa. professional circumciser (noun), ngariba (9/10an), pl ngariba. be circumcised (verb), -tahiriwa (passive). ISL. circumcised person (noun), mtohara, pl watohara. circumciser (noun), ngariba (9/10an), pl ngariba. circumcision (noun), jando, pl majando. circumcision (noun), kumbi, pl makumbi. circumcision (noun), tahiri (9/10), pl tahiri. circumcision (noun), tohara (9/10), pl tohara. circumcision (noun), utohara. circumcision hut (where boys stay before and after being circumcised) (noun), kumbi, pl makumbi. circumcision rite (boys) (noun), jando (5/6), pl majando. dambwa (secret place where preparations are made for circumcision ceremonies (noun), dambwa, pl madambwa. wash after circumcision (verb), -fidua. wash after circumcision (verb), -fudua. circumference (noun), kiviringo, pl miviringo, viviringo. circumference (noun), mduara (3/4), pl miduara. circumference (noun), mviringo, pl miviringo, viviringo. circumference (noun), mzingo (3/4), pl mizingo. circumfrence (noun), kivimba, pl vivimba. circumfrence (noun), kivimbo, pl vivimbo. circumfrence (noun), uvimbe. circumspection (noun), uangalifu. circumspection (noun), uangalizi. circumstance (noun), hali (9/10), pl hali. circumstance (noun), jambo. circumstance (noun), mambo. under the present circumstances/conditions. katika mambo ya sasa. be in very good cicrumstances (verb), -kaa raha nustarehe. circumstances (noun), mazingo, pl mazingo. in comfortable circumstances (adjective), neemefu. in comfortable circumstances (adjective), neemevu. circus (noun), sarakasi (9/10), pl sarakasi. the children went to see the circus and to be happy. Watoto walikwenda kuona sarakasi na kufurahi. cistern (noun), birika, pl mabirika. cite (verb), -taja. as a citizen (adverb), kiraia. citizen (noun), binadamu (9/10an). citizen (noun), mwananchi (1/2), pl wananchi. citizen (noun), ndugu. citizen (noun), raia (5/6an), pl maraia. like a citizen (adverb), kiraia. citizenry (noun), umma (14), pl umma. citizenship (noun), raia (9/10), pl raia. citizenship (noun), uananchi. citizenship (noun), ukabila. citizenship (noun), uraia (14), pl uraia. citizenship (noun), uwananchi. citron (noun), mfurungu, pl mifurungu. shaddock (noun), mfurungu, pl mifurungu. city (noun), jiji (5/6), pl majiji. city (noun), jiji, pl majiji. city (noun), mji (3/4), pl miji. city-dweller (noun), mwanamji, pl wanamji. civet cat (noun), fungo. civil (adjective), -a kiraia. civil servant (noun), mtumi, pl watumi. civil servant (noun), mtumishi, pl watumishi. The projects that are completed are the construction of civil servants' housing.. Miradi inayotekelezwa ni ya ujenzi wa nyumba za watumishi [Masomo 363]. civil leader (noun), diwani, pl madiwani. civility (noun), utuvu. civilization (noun), ungwana. civilization (noun), ustaarabu (14), pl ustaarabu. civilization (noun), utamaduni (11/10), pl tamaduni. civilization (noun), uungwana (14). civilize (verb), -staarabikisha. civilize (verb), -staarabisha. be civilized (verb), -staarabika. be civilized (verb), -staarabu. become civilized (verb), -tamaduni. civilized (adjective), kiungwana. civilized (adjective), -staarabu. civilized person (noun), pl civilized people, mstaarabu (1/2), pl wastaarabu. civilized person (noun), mtamaduni (1/2), pl watamaduni. civet (used in making perfumes) (noun), zabadi. take civet (from the civet cat) (verb), -zabidi. claim (noun), daawa, pl madaawa. claim (noun), daha, pl madaha. claim (noun), dai, pl madai. claim for money, amount due, debt. madai ya fedha [Rec]. claim (noun), haki. claim (noun), mdaawa (3/4), pl midaawa. claim (noun), takia (5/6), pl matakia. claim (verb), -daha. claim (verb), -dai. The strangers claimed that their intention in coming to these parts was to bring civilization; he claimed a divorce.. Wageni walidai kuwa shabaha yao ya kuja pande hizi ilikuwa kuleta ustaarabu [Masomo 205]; akadai talaka [Moh]. claim (falsely) (verb), -jidai (reflexive). claim (legal) (noun), haki. false claim (noun), kisingizio (7/8), pl visingizio. have a claim on (verb), -wea. have a claim on someone (for money owed) (verb), -wia. claimant (noun), mdaawa, pl wadaawa. claimant (noun), mdai (1/2), pl wadai. press claims (verb), -daha. press claims (verb), -dai. clamber up something (quickly) (verb), -paramia. clamor (noun), hoihoi (9/10), pl hoihoi. clamp (noun), bano, pl mabano. clamp (noun), fanguru. clamp (noun), gango (5/6), pl magango. clamp (noun), kikaza, pl vikaza. clamp (noun), kalubu. clamp (noun), kulabu. clamp (verb), -bana. kind of clamp used for smoothing rope after it has been twisted (noun), tafi (9/10), pl tafi. kind of clamp used for smoothing rope after it has been twisted (noun), tasi (9/10), pl tasi. clan (noun), mbari. clan (noun), ukoo (11/10), pl koo. member of clan (noun), mtani, pl watani. membership in a clan (noun), utani. clandestine bargain (noun), magengo. clap (noun), mgoto, pl migoto. clap (verb), -piga kofi. clap (verb), -piga makofi. clap (of thunder or lightening) (noun), radi (9/10), pl radi. clapping (noun), aliko (5/6), pl maaliko. clapping (noun), mwaliko, pl mialiko. clapping (with cupped hands) (noun), kobwe (5/6), pl makobwe. clarification (noun), matambuzi, pl matambuzi. clarification (noun), ueleano. clarify (verb), -fafanua. clarify (verb), -falanua. clarify (verb), -onyesha. clarify (verb), -safi. develop the film. safisha picha [filmu].. clarify (verb), -safisha (causative). clarify (verb), -tasua. clarify with impertinence (verb), -safii. clarity (noun), mwangaza, pl miangaza. The book brought a new clarity and helped to open the eyes of Europeans concerning Africa.. Kitabu kilileta mwangaza mpya na kikasaidia kufungua macho ya watu wa Ulaya juu ya Afrika [Kenyatta Masomo 115]. clarity (noun), pl layout OK?, baina. clarity (noun), bayana. clarity (noun), mngago, pl mingago. clarity (noun), mng'ao, pl ming'aro. clarity (noun), mng'aro, pl ming'aro. clarity (noun), mwanga, pl miwanga. clarity (noun), uangafu. clarity (noun), uangavu. clarity (noun), udhahiri. clarity (noun), udhahirifu. clarity (noun), udhihirifu. clarity (noun), uwazi. clarity (noun), wangafu. clarity (noun), wangafu. clarity (noun), wangavu. clarity (noun), wangavu. clarity (of pronounciation) (noun), ufasaha. clarity (of pronounciation) (noun), ufasihi. clash (noun), dafrao, pl dafrao. two automobiles collided. motokaa mbili ziligongona (pigana) dafrao. [Rec]. clash (noun), dafurao, pl dafurao. clash (noun), mapambano (6). clash (verb), -hasamiana (reciprocal). clash (verb), -pambana. clasp (noun), bizimu (9/10), pl bizimu. clasp (noun), tungu. clasp (verb), -ambata. clasp (verb), -ganda. clasp (verb), -pambaja. clasp (each other) (verb), -ambatana. The cloth has adhered to the wound. nguo imeambatana na kidonda. clasp in the arms (verb), -kumbatia. clasping (noun), wambiso (11), pl sing.. class (noun), aina (9/10), pl aina. class (noun), darasa (5/6), pl madarasa. class (noun), jinsi. class (of society) (noun), tabaka (5/6), pl matabaka. class struggle. mapigiano ya kitabaka. class (railway) (noun), cheo, pl vyeo. first-class passenger. ambiria wa cheo cha kwanza. rare class (=masomo) (noun), msomo, pl misomo. with class (adverb), kiungwana. classification (noun), mpango, pl mipango. classify (verb), -aini. classify (verb), -ainisha. classify (verb), -panga. seat guests at a feast.. pangisha watu karamuni. classroom (noun), darasa (5/6), pl madarasa. clatter (verb), -titima. clause (noun), ibara. anat.clavicle (noun), mtulinga, pl mitulinga. claw (noun), kucha (5/6), pl makucha. claw (noun), makucha. claw (noun), ukomba. claw (noun), ukombe. claw (noun), ukucha (11/10), pl kucha. claw (verb), -papura. claw (of a crab etc.) (noun), gondi (5/6), pl magondi. claw (of an animal) (noun), udole, pl ndole. claw (of animals) (verb), -papua. rend with the claws (verb), -papura kwa makucha. clay (noun), dongo. potter's clay. udongo wa kinamo. clay (noun), udongo. clay coating (on the walls of a house) (noun), kandiko, pl makandiko. clay for plastering (noun), kandiko (5/6), pl makandiko. knead clay (verb), -finyanga. lump of clay (noun), gadi. make balls of earth or clay (verb), -burunga. potter's clay (noun), udongo wa kinamo. potter's clay (noun), towe. whitish clay (kind of) (noun), ngama (9/10), pl ngama. clay utensil (noun), bia (5/6), pl mabia. be clean (verb), -papatuka. be clean (verb), -safika. be clean (verb), -takasika. be clean (verb), -takata. my cloth has become clean because I washed it with good soap. nguo yangu imetakata kwa sababu nimeifua na sabuni bora. become clean (verb), -takata. ceremonially clean person (noun), tahiri (9/10an), pl tahiri. clean (adjective), eupe. clean (adjective), nadhifu. clean (adjective), nakawa. clean (adjective), safi. His/her house was clean. Nyumba yake ilikuwa safi. clean (adjective), swafi. clean (adjective), takatifu. clean (adjective), -tanashati. clean (verb), -babua. clean (verb), -chua. clean (verb), -futa. clean (verb), -jambua. clean (verb), -katua. clean (verb), -kumba. clean (verb), -kwangua. clean (verb), -kwatua. clean (verb), -safi. clean (verb), -safidi. clean (verb), -safisha (causative). clean the cup. safisha kikombe. clean (verb), -sua. clean (verb), -suza. clean (verb), -takasa. clean (verb), -tasifida. clean (verb), -tasifida. clean (fruits or meat) (verb), -chambua. clean (fruits or meat) (verb), -chamvua. clean by rubbing (verb), -sugua. clean grain (in a mortar) (verb), -twanga. clean out (verb), -komba. clean person (noun), mtakatifu, pl watakatifu. clean person (noun), mtohara, pl watohara. clean up (verb), -pangusa. clean up (verb), -nadhifisha. be cleaned by rubbing (verb), -suguliwa. cleaner (noun), msafishaji, pl wasafishaji. latrine cleaner.. msafishaji choo. cleaning (noun), takato (5/6), pl matakato. cleaning (noun), usafishaji. cleaning (act of) (noun), mfuto, pl mifuto. cleaning (act of) (noun), mfuto (3/4), pl mifuto. ceremonial cleanliness (noun), tohara (9/10), pl tohara. cleanliness (noun), faseha. cleanliness (noun), nadhafa, pl nadhafa. cleanliness (noun), unadhifu. cleanliness (noun), usafi (14). cleanliness (noun), usafidi. cleanliness (noun), utakatifu. cleanliness (noun), utohara. cleanness (noun), takato (5/6), pl matakato. cleanness (noun), utanashati (14). one who cleans up (noun), mkumbizi, pl wakumbizi. cleanse (verb), -chuja. cleanse (verb), -eua. cleanse (verb), -futa. cleanse (verb), -jambua. cleanse (verb), -takasa. cleanse (verb), -tawazisha (causative). cleansing (noun), mtakaso, pl mitakaso. cleansing (noun), utakaso. be clear (verb), -baini. be clear (verb), -bainika. be clear (verb), -bainikana. be clear (verb), -bainikia (potential). be clear (verb), -dhihiri. be clear (verb), -elea. be clear (verb), -fafanuka. be clear (verb), -safidika. be clear (verb), -takata. it is now clear. kumetakata. be clear (verb), -tanzuka. it has become clear. kumetanzuka. be made clear (verb), pl , preface to Swahili edition of Facing Mt. Kenya, -bainishwa. I realized that our complaints and demands needed to be strengthened and to be better explained. Jomo Kenyatta. Nilionelea kwamba malalamiko na madai yetu yalihitaji kutiwa nguvu na kubainishwa zaidi [Masomo 113]. become clear (verb), -dhihirika. become clear to someone (verb), -dhihirikia (applicative). clear (adjective), -anga. clear (adjective), -angavu. clear (adjective), -bainifu. clear (adjective), bayana. clear (adjective), dhahiri. It was clear that that girl hadn't eaten.. ilikuwa dhahiri kuwa msichana huyo hajala [Mt]. clear (adjective), dhihirifu. clear (adjective), ekevu. clear (adjective), elekevu. clear (adjective), -eupe. clear (adjective), kiada. clear (adjective), safi. clear (adjective), swafi. clear (adjective), takatifu. clear (adjective), thabiti. clear (adjective), wazi. clear (adjective), waziwazi. clear (adverb), kichele. clear (noun), jua, pl majua. clear (land) (verb), -fieka. clear (land) (verb), -fyeka. clear away (verb), -epua. clear away (verb), -feka. clear away (verb), -kumba. clear away (verb), -ondoa. clear away (verb), -sabili. clear evidence (noun), ubainisho (11/6), pl mabainisho. clear land (verb), -feka. clear land (verb), -fyeka. clear off (verb), -futa. clear off (verb), -jipapatua (reflexive). clear off from (verb), -ondolea. clear out (verb), -chokoa. clear out (verb), -chokocha. clear out (verb), -chokora. clear out (verb), -kumba. clear up (verb), -takasa. clear up (weather) (verb), -anuka. cleared space for cultivation (noun), fyeko (5/6), pl mafyeko. it is clear (phrase), ni dhahiri. make clear (verb), -bayini. make clear (verb), -eleza. make clear (verb), -fafanisha. make clear (verb), -fafanusha. make clear (verb), -pambazua. make clear (verb), -takasa. make clear (to someone) (verb), -fafanulia. Wait and let me make this clear to you.. Ngoja nikufafanulie [Chacha, Masomo 380]. clear up (a misunderstanding or disagreement) (verb), -tatanua. clearance (noun), pambizo (5/6), pl mapambizo. clearance (noun), pembizo (5/6), pl mapembizo. be cleared of a charge (verb), -hongea. clearing (in a forest) (noun), weu, pl nyeu. clearing land (noun), mafieko. clearing land (noun), mafyeko. clearing the field (verb), -katua. clearing up (noun), ufumbulio. clearing up (noun), ufumbuo. clearing up (noun), ufumbuzi. clearing up (after a rain) (noun), kichea. clearing up (after a rain) (noun), mkesha, pl mikesha. clearing up (of the weather after rain) (noun), kianga, pl vianga. clearing up (of the weather) (noun), ucheachea. clearing up (of the weather) (noun), uteatea. clearly (adverb), wazi wazi. clearly (fig.) (adjective), wazi. clearness (noun), uangafu. clearness (noun), uangavu. clearness (noun), ubaini (14). clearness (noun), wangafu. clearness (noun), wangafu. clearness (noun), wangavu. clearness (noun), wangavu. one who clears up obscurities (noun), mfumbua, pl wafumbua. one who clears up obscurities (noun), mfumbuaji, pl wafumbuaji. cleat (for fastening a robe etc.) (noun), makiri. cleavage (noun), halafa. be cleaved (verb), -chanuka. cleave (verb), -chana. cleave (verb), -tana. cleave together (verb), -shikamana. the fish cleaved together in the ice. Samaki walishikamana kwa barafu. mus.key,clef (noun), msingi, pl misingi. mus.key,clef (noun), msinji, pl misinji. mus.key,clef (noun), mzingi, pl mizingi. cleft (noun), mwanya, pl mianya. gap between the teeth.. mwanya wa meno. clench one's teeth (verb), -uma meno. clergyman (noun), padiri (5/6an), pl mapadiri. clergyman (noun), pl clergymen, padre (5/6an), pl mapadre. clerk (noun), karani (1/2), pl makarani. clerk (noun), karani, pl makarani. clerk (noun), katibu (1/2), pl makatibu. clerk (noun), katibu, pl makatibu. clerk (noun), mwandikaji, pl waandikaji. clerk (noun), mwandiki, pl waandiki. clerk (position of) (noun), ukatibu. clerk (work of) (noun), ukarani (14). duties of a clerk (noun), ukatibu. duties of a clerk or secretary (noun), ukarani. work of a clerk (noun), ukarani (14). clever (adjective), -anga. clever (adjective), -angavu. clever (adjective), -erevu. clever (adjective), hodari. clever (adjective), -janja. clever (adjective), janja. clever (adjective), kipilpili. clever (adjective), mahiri. clever (adjective), tambuzi. clever (adjective), weledi. clever person (noun), mjanja (1/2), pl wajanja. clever person (noun), mwerevu, pl waerevu. cleverness (noun), akili (9/10), pl akili. cleverness (noun), uerevu (14). cleverness (noun), uhodari (14), pl uhodari. cleverness (noun), umahiri. cleverness (noun), ushabaki. cleverness (noun), ustadi. cleverness (noun), utambuzi (14). cleverness (noun), weredi (14). cleverness (noun), werevu (14). click (noun), pl clicks, kidokezi (7/8), pl vidokezi. click (verb), -alika. click (verb), -alisha. click (of the tongue) (noun), kidoko, pl vidoko. jur.client (noun), mshitiri, pl washitiri. jur.client (noun), mshtiri, pl washtiri. jur.client (noun), mstiri, pl wastiri. cliff (noun), gebali (5/6), pl magebali. cliff (noun), genge (5/6), pl magenge. cliff (noun), jabali, pl majabali. cliff (noun), mwamba (3/4), pl miamba. cliff (noun), poromoko (5/6), pl maporomoko. (s)he climbed that cliff by foot. Alipanda poromoko lile kwa miguu. climate (noun), hewa. hot climate (noun), uyabisi. reach a climax (verb), -pevuka. climb (verb), -kwea. climb (verb), -panda. climb (a tree etc) (verb), -sombea. climb (a tree etc) (verb), -sombera. climb (a tree using arms and legs) (verb), -paraga. climb down (verb), -teremka. climb on (verb), -paramia. (s)he climbed onto the bed of Samadari. aliparamia kitanda cha samadari [Sul]. climb over something (verb), -pindukia ( appl-poten). things accelerated if I did not climb over something. mambo yalizidi kama si kupindukia [Moh]. climb up something (quickly) (verb), -paramia. steep climb (noun), mlima (3/4), pl milima. volcano. mlima wa moto. methods of a climber (noun), ukwezi. mountain climber (noun), mpanda, pl wapanda. bicycle rider.. mpanda baisikeli. mountain climber (noun), mpandaji, pl wapandaji. bicycle rider.. mpanda baisikeli. pay of a climber (noun), ukwezi. work of a climber (noun), ukwezi. climbing (adjective), kwezi. climbing (noun), upandaji. climbing (act of) (noun), mkweo, pl mikweo. climbing plant variety (Flagellaria guineensis (noun), mteba, pl miteba. means of climbing (noun), pandio (5/6), pl mapandio. mountain climbing (act of) (noun), mpando, pl mipando. climbing plant variety (Abrus precatorius) (noun), mtipitipi, pl mitipitipi. climbing plant variety (Abrus precatorius) (noun), mturituri, pl miturituri. cling (verb), -ambata. cling (verb), -ng'ang'ania. cling to (each other) (verb), -ambatana. cling together (verb), -ambatana (reciprocal). clinic (noun), hospitali. clinic (noun), kiliniki. how much is it worth?. clinic (noun), kiliniki. clinic (noun), kliniki. clinic (noun), zahanati (9/10), pl zahanati. clip (noun), kikaza, pl vikaza. clip (verb), -chega. clip (verb), -lenga. clip off (plants) (verb), -tindika. clique (noun), kikundi, pl vikundi. clitoris (noun), kikunazi (7/8), pl vikunazi. clitoris (noun), kinembe, pl vinembe. clitoris (noun), kisimi, pl visimi. Arab cloak (noun), bushti, pl mabushti. Arab cloak (noun), bushuti, pl mabushuti. kind of Arab cloak (noun), joho. clock (noun), majira. my watch is not keeping good time. clock (noun), saa (9/10), pl saa. wall clock.. saa ya ukuta. clod (of earth) (noun), bonge, pl mabonge. wooden clog (noun), mtalawanda, pl mitalawanda. cloister (verb), -tawa. be closed (verb), -zibika. be partly closed (verb), -shindikwa. the door was partly closed. mlango ulikuwa umeshindikwa [Sul]. bring up close (verb), -egesha. close (noun), karibu (9/10), pl karibu. close (verb), -finika. close (verb), -fumba. close (verb), -funga. close (verb), -fungwa. close (verb), -funika. close (verb), -kunja. close (verb), -umana. close (a door) (verb), -komea. close (but not fasten) the door (verb), -shindika (mlango). close (not fasten) the door before sleeping. Shindika mlango kabla hujalala. close (by exerting pressure) (verb), -songa. strangle. songo roho. close (in the sense of becoming a mass) (verb), -fungana. close by (adverb), jirani. close in (verb), -zungusha. close the eyes (verb), -fumba macho. close the mouth (verb), -fumba kinywa. close to (adverb), chini. close to (adverb), kando. close to (adverb), karibu na. close to (preposition), karibu. close together (adverb), tabaka moja. close together (adverb), unyo. close together (adverb), unyounyo. close up (verb), -ziba. close up (verb), -zibia (applicative). come close (verb), -karibia. come close (verb), -karibu. get close (verb), -karibia. in close order (adverb), unyo. in close order (adverb), unyounyo. closeness (noun), fukuto (5/6), pl mafukuto. closeness (noun), uvuguvugu. closeness (of a room) (noun), vukuto, pl mavukuto. bring closer (verb), -karibisha. closing (noun), kifungo (7/8), pl vifungo. closing (noun), mafungia. closing (act of) (noun), mfungo, pl mifungo. closing (act of) (noun), mzibo, pl mizibo. clot (noun), donge (5/6), pl madonge. clot (verb), -vilia. a piece of cloth (noun), tambara (5/6), pl matambara. a piece of cloth (cotton) (noun), tambaa (5/6), pl matambaa. bleached cotton cloth (noun), chagernati. blue and white checked cotton cloth (noun), kunguru, pl makunguru. bolt of cloth (noun), bandia, pl bandia. doll. mtoto wa ~. bolt of cloth (noun), mdala, pl midala. cloth (noun), mfumo, pl mifumo. cloth (noun), nguo (9/10), pl nguo. beddings. nguo za kitanda. cloth (noun), utambaa, pl tambaa. cloth (cotton usually with a printed saying) (noun), kanga (9/10), pl kanga. cloth (heavy printed cotton wrap) (noun), kitenge (7/8), pl vitenge. cloth (kind of) (noun), beresati. cloth (kind of) (noun), satini (9/10), pl satini. cloth (piece of) (noun), kibacha (7/8), pl vibacha. cloth (spread on bed on wedding night to prove virginity) (noun), kisarawanda (7/8), pl visarawanda. cloth (type of) (noun), maradufu (9). cloth (worn by women to support breasts) (noun), kanchiri (9/10), pl kanchiri. cloth (worn soft and threadbare) (noun), kichepe (7/8), pl vichepe. cloth for covering a bier (noun), deuli. cloth generally worn by women over the head or wrapped around the chest or waist and sometimes worn by men around the waist in hot weather. (noun), khanga (9/10), pl khanga. cloth kind of a light brownish yellow color. (noun), Birigiji. cloth of gold (noun), kasabu. cloth worn after circumcision to protect the wound (noun), alfala (9/10), pl alfala. cloth worn by women (noun), kanga (9/10), pl kanga. She doesn't have even one cotton wrapper.. hana khanga hata moja [Moh]. cloth worn by women around head (noun), ukaya (11/10), pl kaya. cloth worn by women round the body (esp. after childbirth) (noun), mkaja (3/4), pl mikaja. cloth worn by women to support the breasts (noun), kanchiri. cotton cloth (with designs in several colors) worn by women (noun), kanga. dark blue cotton cloth (noun), kaniki. fine Madagascar cloth made of woven grass with stripes (noun), ramba (9/10), pl ramba. gold cloth (noun), kasabu (9/10), pl kasabu. inferior kind of unbleached cotton cloth (noun), gamti. kaki (kind of cloth) (noun), kaki. kind of cloth used for weddings and as a partition screen (noun), kisutu (7/8), pl visutu. kind of woollen cloth (noun), mansuli. light-brown cotton cloth (for making kanzu) (noun), hudhurungi. lining (of clothing) (noun), bitana. multicolored woven fabric (noun), barasati. piece of cloth (noun), kitambaa (7/8), pl vitambaa. piece of cloth round the loins (noun), kidemu (7/8), pl videmu. printed cotton cloth (noun), pl printed cloths, shiti (5/6), pl mashiti. rough unbleached cotton cloth (noun), amerikani. rough unbleached cotton sheeting cloth (noun), amerekani. rough unbleached cotton sheeting cloth (noun), merkani. rough unbleached cotton sheeting cloth (noun), mrekani. silk cloth (noun), atlasi, pl atlasi. satin. nguo ya ~. small piece of cloth (noun), kinguo, pl vinguo. striped cloth made of finely plaited grass (noun), ramba (9/10), pl ramba. thin bleached cloth used for lining clothes (noun), bafta, pl bafta. thin bleached cloth used for lining clothes (noun), bafuta, pl bafuta. thin fabric (noun), bitana. unbleached cotton cloth (noun), mrekani, pl mirekani. unbleached cotton cloth of European manufacture (noun), ulayiti. clothe (with) (verb), -vika (potential). clothe someone (verb), -vika nguo. clothe someone (verb), -vika nguo. put on clothes. vaa [vua] nguo. be clothed (verb), -vikwa. bed clothes (noun), tandiko (5/6), pl matandiko. clothes (noun), lebasi (9/10), pl lebasi. clothes (noun), libasi (9/10), pl lebasi. clothes (noun), vazi (5/6), pl us. pl.. clothes worn by Muslims during pilgrimage (noun), ihramu (9/10), pl ihramu. front or back piece of a kanzu (noun), bidani. have clothes made (verb), -shonesha. nice modern clothes (noun), kidudu (7/8), pl vidudu. with fine clothes (adverb), kirembo, pl virembo. work clothes (for field work) (noun), demu, pl mademu. clothes-rack (noun), susu (9/10), pl susu. an old article of clothing (noun), tambaa (5/6), pl matambaa. an old article of clothing (noun), tambara (5/6), pl matambara. cast-off clothing (noun), vulio, pl mavulio. clothing (noun), lebasi (9/10), pl lebasi. clothing (noun), mashono. modern dresses. mashono mapya. clothing (noun), mavazi, pl mavazi. clothing (noun), mviko, pl miviko. clothing (noun), nguo (9/10), pl nguo. put on clothes. vaa [vua] nguo. clothing (noun), vao (5/6), pl mavao. clothing (noun), vazi (5/6), pl mavazi. clothing (of dress) (noun), kivazi, pl vivazi. clothing worn on the pilgrimage to Mecca (noun), ihramu. fashionable clothing (noun), umaridadi (14). kaniki (article of women's clothing) (noun), kaniki. man's clothing (long robe) (noun), kanzu (9/10), pl kanzu. old article of clothing (noun), kibapara, pl vibapara. ready-made clothing (noun), mshono, pl mishono. worn-out clothing (noun), kibapara (7/8), pl vibapara. cloud (noun), wingu (5/6), pl mawingu. cloud of rain (noun), ghubari (5/6), pl maghubari. heavy black cloud (noun), gubari. scattered clouds (noun), mavundevunde, pl mavundevunde. cloudburst (noun), maporomoko ya mvua. cloudiness (noun), uchusichusi. cloudiness (noun), utusitusi (11). cloudiness (noun), uwingu, pl mbingu. clouding (noun), uwingu, pl mbingu. clouding (of the mind) (noun), kivinyovinyo, pl vivinyovinyo. clouds (noun), mawingu, pl mawingu. clouds (noun), mbingu, pl mbingu. clouds (scattered) (noun), mafunde. scattered clouds (noun), mavunde, pl mavunde. be cloudy (adjective), wamba. cloudy (adjective), vundevunde. clove (noun), karafuu (9/10), pl karafuu. clove tree (noun), mkarafuu, pl mikarafuu. camphor tree.. mkarafu maiti. cloves just beginning to form (noun), thamra. species of clove (noun), mwangao, pl miangao. cloves (in the first stage of growth) (noun), thamra (9/10), pl thamra. clown (noun), kinyago (7/8an), pl vinyago. clown (noun), majinuni. clown (noun), majununi. clown (noun), mchekeshaji, pl wachekeshaji. clown (noun), mchekeshi, pl wachekeshi. club (noun), chama, pl vyama. club (noun), gongo (5/6), pl magongo. club (noun), kigongo (7/8), pl vigongo. club (noun), kilabu, pl vilabu. club (noun), kombaini, pl makombaini. beg pardon. club (noun), ligi. club (noun), ligu. club (noun), mbarango (3/4), pl mibarango. club (cards) (noun), pao (9/10), pl pao. clubfoot (noun), kibwiko (7/8), pl vibwiko. clubfoot (noun), kiguu (7/8), pl viguu. cluck (verb), -gogoreka. clump (of trees) (noun), chaka (5/6), pl machaka. clumsiness (noun), machachari, pl machachari. clumsy person (noun), dole, pl madole. cluster (noun), shada (5/6), pl mashada. a cluster of flowers. shada la maua.. cluster (noun), kitawi, pl vitawi. cluster (noun), tawi, pl matawi. cluster of bananas+M163. tawi la mwembe. cluster (noun), utawi, pl tawi/matawi. cluster (noun), utawi, pl tawi, matawi. cluster (of fruit etc) (noun), mshikano, pl mishikano. cluster (of fruit) (noun), kishazi, pl mashazi, vishazi. cluster (of fruit) (noun), shazi (5/6), pl mashazi. give me one cluster of bananas. Nipe shazi moja la ndizi. cluster (of large fruits) (noun), chana (9/10), pl chana. growing in clusters (adjective), pachapacha. growing in clusters (adjective), pachipachi. grow in clusters (verb), -pachana. grow in clusters (bananas, etc) (verb), -pacha. clutch (noun), klachi (9/10), pl klachi. clutch (verb), -fumbata. clutter up (verb), -zagaazagaa. co-habit (verb), -panga. co-operation (noun), bia (9/10), pl bia. coach (noun), kocha (5/6), pl makocha. coachman (noun), saisi (5/6an), pl masaisi. coagulate (verb), -gandama. coagulate (blood or milk) (verb), -ganda. coagulation (of milk or blood) (noun), mgandisho, pl migandisho. coagulation (of milk or blood) (noun), mgando, pl migando. coagulation (process of) (noun), ugandamano. coal (noun), kaa (5/6), pl makaa. coal (noun), kaa, pl makaa. coal (noun), kaa la mawe, pl makaa ya mawe. coal (noun), makaa. coal (noun), mkaa (5/6), pl mikaa. coalition (noun), muungano, pl miungano. coalition (noun), mwunganisho, pl miunganisho. coalition (noun), mwungano, pl miungano. coalition government (noun), mseto, pl miseto. a coalition government.. serikali ya mseto.. be coarse (verb), -kacha. coarse (adjective), chepe. coarse (adjective), paruparu. coarse person (noun), mnyama, pl wanyama. in a coarse way (adjective), kinyama, pl vinyama. coarseness (noun), ukorofi. coarseness (noun), unyama. coarseness (noun), ushamba (14). area along the coast (noun), mwambao (3/4), pl miambao. In the region along the coast of Kenya and Tanzania .... Katika mwambao wa Kenya na Tanzania ...[Masomo 227]. coast (noun), mapwa (6). coast (noun), mapwa. coast (noun), mapwaji. coast (noun), pwani (9/10), pl pwani. coast and interior.. pwani na bara. coast (noun), ufuko (11/10), pl fuko. coast dweller (noun), mmrima, pl wamrima. coast dweller (noun), mmwambao (1/2), pl wamwambao. coast language (noun), Kimrima. one who lives on the coast (noun), mmwambao, pl wamwambao. rare coast (noun), mwambao, pl miambao. coastal shipping. safari ya mwambao. the Swahili coast (noun), Swahili. coastal area of East Africa where Swahili is spoken as a native language. (noun), Uswahili. coastal region (noun), pl coastal regions, mrima (3/4), pl mirima. cloth coat (decorated with ornaments) (noun), dagla, pl madagla. coat (noun), juba, pl (-, majuba). coat (noun), koti (5/6), pl makoti. S/he opens the cupboard and takes out a coat. anafungua kabati, anatoa koti [Muk]. coat (type without sleeves) (noun), kapa (9/10), pl kapa. coat (with wide sleeves open in front) (noun), juba (5/6), pl majuba. sleeveless loose Arab coat (noun), mfuria (3/4), pl mifuria. coat of arms (noun), nembo, pl nembo. coating (noun), gaga (5/6), pl magaga. coattail (noun), skati (9/10), pl skati. coattail (noun), sketa (9/10), pl sketa. be coaxed (verb), -bembelezwa (passive). be coaxed (verb), -shawishiwa. coax (verb), -bemba. coax (verb), -bembeleza. coax (verb), -dekeza (causative). coax (verb), -gunga. coax (verb), -shawishi. obtain by coaxing (verb), -bembejea. coaxing (noun), mabembelezo, pl mabembelezo. coaxing (noun), mapembelezo, pl mabembelezo. coaxing (noun), ubembe (14). coaxing (noun), ubembelezi. cobalt (noun), kobati. clap, applaud. cobra (noun), fira (9/10an), pl fira. spitting cobra (noun), swila (9/10an), pl swila. cobweb (noun), tandabui (9/10), pl tandabui. cobweb (noun), utando (11/10), pl tando. cobwebs (noun), nyuzinyuzi (9/10), pl nyuzinyuzi. electric bulbs are sorrounded by cobwebs. taa za umeme zimezongwa na nyuzinyuzi [Ya]. coccyx (noun), kifandugu (7/8), pl vifandugu. coccyx (noun), kitokono (7/8), pl vitokono. coccyx (noun), tokoni, pl matokoni. coccyx (noun), tokono, pl matokono. cock (noun), jimbi, pl majimbi. cock (noun), jogoo, pl majogoo. cock (noun), jogoo (5/6an), pl majogoo. cock (male fowl) (noun), jimbi (5/6), pl majimbi. cock's spur (noun), kikwaru, pl vikwaru. fighting cock (noun), kuchi. like cocks (adverb), kijogoo. young cock (noun), pora (5/6an), pl mapora. cockcrow (noun), wiko, pl mawiko. cockeyed condition (noun), upogo, pl pogo. cockroach (noun), kombamwiko (9/10), pl kombamwiko. cockroach (noun), kombamwiko. zool. cockroach (noun), mende (9/10), pl mende. cockscomb (noun), fungu (5/6), pl mafungu. cocoa (noun), kakao (9/10), pl kakao. cocoa (noun), koko, pl koko. eyeball.. cocoa tree (noun), mkoko, pl mikoko. braided coconut leaf used for fencing (noun), kumba (9/10), pl kumba. break open a coconut (verb), -fua nazi. central rib or stem of coconut leaf or similar. (noun), upongoo (11/10), pl pongoo. central stem of the coconut palm leaf (noun), ujukuti, pl njukuti. central vein of the coconut palm leaf (noun), unjukuti. central vein or stem of the coconut palm leaf (noun), uchukuti, pl chukuti. central vein or stem of the coconut-palm leaf (noun), chukuti, pl chukuti. coconut (noun), nazi (9/10). A bad coconut destroys the good one.. nazi mbovu harabu ya nzima. coconut (almost ripe) (noun), kikoromeo, pl vikoromeo. coconut (almost ripe) (noun), koroma (5/6), pl makoroma. coconut (grated) ?? (noun), chicha (5/6), pl machicha. coconut (in the first stages of growth) (noun), kidaka, pl vidaka. coconut (unripe with much milk) (noun), dafu (5/6), pl dafu. coconut milk. maji ya dafu [Rec]. coconut (when full of milk and in late stage) (noun), tonga (5/6), pl matonga. coconut cream (noun), kasimile (9/10), pl kasimile. coconut disease (noun), mkwachuro (3/4), pl mikwachuro. coconut grater (noun), mbuzi. coconut husk (noun), kifuu (7/8), pl vifuu. coconut juice (noun), tuwi (9/10), pl tuwi. coconut leaf (whole used for thatching) (noun), kuti (5/6), pl makuti. coconut meat residue (noun), takizi (9/10), pl takizi. coconut milk (from grating nutty part) (noun), tui (9/10), pl tui. coconut mixed in a mortar (noun), kipondwe (7/8), pl vipondwe. coconut palm (noun), mnazi (3/4), pl minazi. coconut palm (Cocos mucifera) (noun), mkitamli, pl mikitamli. coconut solids (after boiling to produce oil) (noun), shata (5/6), pl mashata. (s)he squeezed (milked) the coconut solids to produce oil. Alikamua shata la nazi kupata mafuta. coconut that has dried up inside (noun), kiziwi, pl viziwi. cocunut-palm branch (noun), kole, pl makole. cream squeezed from coconut (noun), tuwi (9/10), pl tuwi. disease of coconuts (noun), mkwachuro, pl mikwachuro. early stage in the growth of the coconut when the meat is still quite soft or the meat itself at this stage. (noun), ulambilambi. early stage in the growth of the coconut when the meat is still quite soft. (noun), urambirambi. empty coconut (noun), bunde. empty shell (coconut) (noun), kifuu (7/8), pl vifuu. empty shell of a coconut (noun), kifufu, pl vifufu. fiber (of young coconut leaves) (noun), difu, pl madifu. fiber from inner skin of coconut leaf stalk (noun), ununu (11). flesh of a grated ripe coconut after the oil has been pressed out (noun), chicha, pl chicha. to sell what remains after grating and squeezing the liquid out of the flesh of a coconut. kuuza chicha za nazi [Amana, Masomo 407]. fully ripe coconut (noun), mbata. hard inner shell of a coconut (noun), ufuu. instrument for grating coco-nut (noun), mbuzi (9/10), pl mbuzi. joya (coconut with spongy shell) (noun), joya, pl majoya. juice squeezed from coconut (noun), tui (9/10), pl tui. leaf-stem of the coconut palm (noun), gubi (5/6), pl magubi. leathery sheath of coconut flower-stem (noun), kalala (5/6), pl makalala. male flowers of the coconut palm (noun), upunga, pl punga. one who makes a business of climbing coconut trees to pick nuts (noun), mkwezi, pl wakwezi. pointed stake fixed in ground for dehusking coconuts (noun), kifuo (7/8), pl vifuo. processed fibres of the coconut husk (noun), usumba (11). residue of coconut left after the white part has been scraped out of the shell (noun), panza (9/10), pl panza. round basket for squeezing coconut for tui (noun), kifumbu (7/8), pl vifumbu. single frond of a coconut-palm leaf (noun), ukuti, pl kuta. small leaf (of the coconut palm) (noun), kikuti, pl vikuti. spongy substance (inside coconut shell) (noun), joya (5/6), pl majoya. strip of coconut-palm leaf (used for weaving mats) (noun), ukili, pl kili. very young coconut bud (noun), kokochi (9/10), pl kokochi. woody covering of the flower-stem of the coconut (used as firewood) (noun), kalala, pl makalala. young coconut in the stage of milk-formation (noun), tale (5/6), pl matale. young coconut palm (noun), mnazi mkinda (3/4), pl minazi mikinda. pull down coconuts (verb), -pemba minazi. cocoon (of an insect) (noun), kifukofuko, pl vifukofuko. rock-cod species with very large mouth (noun), chewa. very large mouth [of a person]. kinywa kama chewa. code (noun), mwandiko wa fumbo. code of conduct (noun), pl codes of conduct, sheria (9/10), pl sheria. coerce (verb), -ghusubu. coerce someone (verb), -pasisha. coercion (noun), jefule. rel.confessor (noun), mwungamishi, pl waungamishi. coffee (noun), kahawa (9/10), pl kahawa. coffee (noun), kahawa. coffee berries (noun), buni (9/10), pl buni. coffee plant (noun), mbuni (3/4), pl mibuni. coffee-colored (adjective), kahawia. coffee-urn (noun), pl coffee-urns, samawari (9/10), pl samawari. coffee-pot (made of metal) (noun), dele. coffee-pot (made of metal) (noun), deli. coffeepot (noun), buli (9/10), pl buli. coffeepot (noun), mdila (3/4), pl midila. coffer (noun), bweta (5/6), pl mabweta. coffin (noun), jeneza (9/10), pl jeneza. coffin (noun), mkakasi (3/4), pl mikakasi. cogency (noun), uwazi. coglike (noun), jino. cohabit (verb), -ingilia. cohabitation (of unmarried persons) (noun), uhawara. cohere (verb), -amba. cohere (verb), pl How can this be intransitive, -ambika. be coherent (verb), -ungamana. cohesion (noun), mshikamano (3/4), pl mishikamano. cohesive (adjective), ungamana. coiffure (noun), mchano wa nywele (3/4), pl michano ya nywele. coiffure (style of) (noun), unyozi. be coiled up (verb), -zongamana. coil (noun), pl coils, pindi (5/6), pl mapindi. coil (noun), songo (5/6), pl masongo. coil (verb), -finginyika. coil (verb), -nyonga. coil (verb), -songomeza ( intr-inver-stat). The snake is coiling itself up. nyoka anajisongomeza. coil (verb), -vinginyika. coil (verb), -vivinyuka. coil (verb), -zonga. coil round (verb), -zongamea. coiling (of cord or thread) (noun), mtatio, pl mitatio. coin (noun), fedha. coin (noun), sarafu (9/10), pl sarafu. coin (noun), sarifa (9/10), pl sarifa. coin (noun), sarifu (9/10), pl sarifu. coin (noun), sarufu (9/10), pl sarufu. coin (noun), pl coins, senti (9/10), pl senti. give me twenty dollars. Nipe senti ishirini. coin (noun), serifu (9/10), pl serifu. coincide (verb), -sadifu. be cold (verb), -burudi. be cold (verb), -tabaradi. be cold (verb), -zizima. become cold (of foods) (verb), -doda. cold (noun), baridi. The cold from Mount Kenya is entering; cold war. Baridi kutoka mlima wa Kenya inaingia [Alamin Mazrui "Bega kwa Bega"4]; vita baridi. cold (illness) (noun), mafua (6). cold in the head (noun), kamasi, pl makamasi. make cold (of the body) (verb), -zizimisha mwili, pl zizimisha miili. suffer a cold (verb), -pata baridi. coldness (noun), ubaridi (14). colic (noun), msokoto, pl misokoto. colic (noun), sokoto (5/6), pl masokoto. colic (noun), tumbo. have colic pains (verb), -sokota. collaboration (noun), ushirika. collaboration (noun), ushirikiano. collaboration (noun), ushirikisho. collapse (noun), anguko, pl maanguko. collapse (noun), bomoko, pl mabomoko. collapse (noun), mbomoko, pl mibomoko. collapse (noun), mbwago (3/4), pl mibwago. collapse (noun), uangamio. collapse (noun), uangamizi (11/6), pl maangamizi. collapse (verb), -bomoka. collapse (verb), -gofua. collapse (verb), -lala. collapse (verb), -poromoka (potential). As (s)he saw his/her life collapse. akiyaona maisha yake yakiporomoka [Sul]. collapse (verb), -shuka. collapse (verb), -titia. collapsed (adjective), gofu. collapsing (act of) (noun), mtitio, pl mititio. collar (noun), kaba. collar (noun), kala (9/10), pl kala. collar (noun), shingo (ya kanzu) (9/10), pl shingo. to secure notes in the neck of the kanzu. kuzipachika noti katika shingo ya kanzu aliyovaa [Sul]. collar (noun), ukosi (11/10), pl kosi. collar of beads (noun), useja. white embroidered collar (of a kanzu) (noun), ziki. anat.collarbone (noun), mtulinga, pl mitulinga. colleague (noun), mwenzi, pl wenzi. collect (verb), -buga. collect (verb), -chamia. collect (verb), -changa. "collect [voluntary contributions of] money, take up a collection".. changa fedha. collect (verb), -chuma. collect (verb), -jamii. collect (verb), -kinga. collect rainwater. kinga mvua. collect (verb), -kusanya. collect (verb), -runga. collect (verb), -sanya. collect (verb), -toza. collect for someone (verb), -changia (applicative). collect in small quantities (verb), -pambanya. collect oneself (verb), -jizatiti (reflexive). be collected (verb), -kusanywa (passive). be collected (verb), -zizima. collectedness (noun), taratibu (9/10), pl taratibu. collecting (noun), upokeaji. collecting (noun), upokezi. collection (noun), mkusanyiko, pl mikusanyiko. collection (of money) (noun), kichango, pl vichango. collection (of money) (noun), mchango, pl michango. collection made for newly married couple (noun), kikoa (7/8), pl vikoa. collection of unimportant things or people (noun), uchekechea (14). collective (adjective), a pamoja. collective (noun), ujima. collectivization (noun), kuuganisha. collectivization (noun), ufanyaji. collector (noun), mkusanya (1/2), pl wakusanya. collector (of taxes) (noun), mtozaji, pl watozi. collector (of taxes) (noun), mtozi, pl watozi. one who collects (noun), mkusanyi, pl wakusanyi. one who collects (noun), mpokea, pl wapokea. tax collector. mpokea kodi. one who collects (noun), mpokeaji, pl wapokeaji. tax collector. mpokea kodi. one who collects (noun), mpokezi, pl wapokezi. tax collector. mpokea kodi. one who collects (noun), mtoza, pl watoza. tax-collector.. mtoza kodi [ushuru]. college (noun), pl colleges, chuo (7/8), pl vyuo. collide (noun), mgongano (3/4), pl migongano. collide (verb), -gonga. collide (verb), -pambana. collide (verb), -sozana (associative). collide (automobiles or ships etc.) (verb), -gongana. colliding (noun), mbumburisho (3/4), pl mibumburisho. collision (noun), dafrao, pl dafrao. two automobiles collided.. motokaa mbili ziligongona (pigana) dafrao. [Rec]. collision (noun), dafurao, pl dafurao. collision (noun), mapambano (6). collision (noun), mapambano. collision (noun), mpambano (3/4), pl mipambano. collision (noun), mpiganisho (3/4), pl mipiganisho. collision (noun), upambano. rare collision (of vehicles) (noun), mpambano, pl mipambano. colon (noun), pl dots, nukta mbili (9/10), pl nukta. colonel (noun), amiri, pl maamiri. colonial (adjective), -a kibeberu. colonial (adjective), kikoloni. colonialism (noun), istiimari. colonialism (noun), ukoloni. colonialist (noun), kaburu, pl makaburu. colonialist (noun), kibeberu (7/8an), pl vibeberu. colonialist (noun), mkoloni, pl wakoloni. colony (noun), koloni (5/6), pl makoloni. bright color (noun), nuru (9/10), pl nuru. change color (verb), -geuka rangi. red (black) pigment/dye.. rangi nyekundu (nyeusi). color (noun), rangi (9/10), pl rangi. red (black) pigment/dye.. rangi nyekundu (nyeusi). color (verb), -paka rangi. red (black) pigment/dye.. rangi nyekundu (nyeusi). color (verb), -tia rangi. red (black) pigment/dye.. rangi nyekundu (nyeusi). color (verb), -weka rangi. red (black) pigment/dye.. rangi nyekundu (nyeusi). have the right amount of color (verb), -koza. have the right amount of seasonings (verb), -koza. colored (adjective), -a rangi. red (black) pigment/dye.. rangi nyekundu (nyeusi). colored (adjective), -enye rangi. red (black) pigment/dye.. rangi nyekundu (nyeusi). colored (adjective), painti. coloring matter (noun), rangi (9/10), pl rangi. To apply cosmetics on the cheek and mouth. kujiremba marangi ya mashavu na midomo [Muk]. colt (noun), kinda la farasi (5/6an), pl makinda ya farasi. column (noun), nguzo (9/10), pl nguzo. column formation (adverb), chanjari. in column formation. (adverb), chanjari. in column formation. (adverb), sanjari. in column formation. (adverb), shanjari. cock's comb (noun), undu (11). cock's comb (noun), ushungi, pl shungi. comb (noun), chania. comb (noun), chanuo (5/6), pl machanuo. comb (noun), kitana (7/8), pl vitana. comb (noun), shanuo (9/10), pl shanuo. comb (verb), -chanua. comb (of a cock) (noun), shungi (5/6), pl mashungi. comb (small) (noun), kichanio (7/8), pl vichanio. comb (small) (noun), kichanuo (7/8), pl vichanuo. comb hair (verb), -chana. comb-like instrument for keeping threads apart (noun), mfariki (3/4), pl mifariki. wooden comb (with long teeth) (noun), shanuo (9/10), pl shanuo. (s)he is combing his/her hair with a wooden comb. Anachana nywele zake na shanuo. wool-comb (noun), faraka. combat (noun), kakara. combat (noun), kondo. combat (noun), mpiganisho, pl mipiganisho. rare person killed in combat (noun), mpigwa, pl wapigwa. combination (noun), miungano, pl miungano. combination of numbers.. miungano ya namba mbalimbali [Rec]. combination (noun), muungano, pl miungano. combination (noun), mwunganisho, pl miunganisho. combination (noun), mwungano, pl miungano. combine (verb), -shariki. combine in business. shiriki katika biashara [Rec]. combine (verb), -shiriki. combine (verb), -ungana. combine (verb), -ungana. combine (verb), -unganisha. be combined (verb), -unganika. product of combustion (noun), chomo, pl machomo. be come upon unexpectedly (verb), -gunduliwa. come (verb), -cha. come running. cha mbio. come (verb), -ingia. come (verb), -ja. come (verb), -jia. come (verb), njoo (imperative). come back (verb), -rejea. come back (verb), -uya. come down (verb), -telea. come from (verb), -toka (potential). come in (interjection), karibu!. Come in! (in response to the query Hodi?) (interjection), karibu!, pl (pl.) karibuni. come near (verb), -jongea. come near (verb), -jongelea. come near (verb), -sogea. come near (verb), -sogea karibu. come now! (interjection), ebu!. come now! (interjection), hebu!. come off (verb), -ambuka. come off (button etc.) (verb), -bokoka. Come on! (interjection), haya!. come out (verb), -jitokeza. come out (verb), -toka (potential). come out (verb), -tokea (applicative). come out (verb), -tokeza (causative). come out (of bleeding, shedding tears, perspiring, etc.) (verb), -tokwa (na) (passive). come out (sun) (verb), -chomoza (causative). come out of a spell or trance (verb), -zinduka. come to (verb), -jia. come up (verb), -chimbuka. come upon (verb), -gundua. come upon (verb), -kuta. He came upon that bedbug as it continued to suck blood.. Alimkuta kunguni yule akiendelea kufyonza damu [Masomo 240]. come upon (verb), -vumbua. come upon (verb), -zumbua. May I come in? (before entering a house or room) (interjection), hodi!. You all come here! (phrase), njooni. come back (verb), -rudi. come back from a journey.. rudi kutoka safari. come back to (verb), -rudia. cause to come down (verb), -poromosha. The ice brought the roof of the house down. Theluji iliporomosha paa la nyumba. come out (verb), -ng'oka. comedian (noun), kinyago (7/8an), pl vinyago. comedy (noun), kinyago (7/8), pl vinyago. one who comes (noun), mja (1/2), pl waja. be comforted (verb), -burudika. be comforted (verb), -farijika. be comforted (verb), -liwazika (potential). comfort (noun), anasa (9/10), pl anasa. a life in easy circumstances. maisha ya ~. comfort (noun), buraha. comfort (noun), faraja (9/10), pl faraja. comfort (noun), jiguzo. comfort (noun), kiguzo, pl viguzo. comfort (noun), liwazo, pl maliwazo. comfort (noun), maburudisho, pl maburudisho. comfort (noun), maliwazo. comfort (noun), mteremo, pl miteremo. comfort (noun), nderemo, pl minderemo. comfort (noun), nderemo (10), pl nderemo. comfort (noun), neema. comfort (noun), nguzo (9/10), pl nguzo. comfort (noun), raha (9/10), pl raha. be in comfort.. kaa raha mustarehe. comfort (noun), starehe (9/10), pl starehe. (s)he was at home in the world of comfort and consumption. alikuwa mwenyeji sana katika dunia ya starehe na matumizi [Mt]. comfort (noun), tulizo, pl matulizo. comfort (noun), ukwasi. comfort (noun), unono (14). comfort (noun), utulivu (14), pl utulivu. comfort (verb), -bembeleza. comfort (verb), -faraji. comfort (verb), -fariji. comfort (verb), -hani. comfort (verb), -liwaza. If a death occurs, for example, s/he will compose a poem for the bereaved to comfort them.. Pakitukia kifo, mathalan, atawatungia shairi wafiwa kuwaliwaza [Khan, Masomo 391]. comfort (verb), -poza (causative). As (s)he comforted and flattered him/her. akimpoza moyo na kumbembeleza [Sul]. comfort (verb), -tuliza. comfort each other (verb), -tulizana. be in comfortable circumstances (verb), -neemeka. be in comfortable circumstances (verb), -starehe. At present he is living in comfortable circumstances. siku hizi amestarehe. comfortable (adjective), mustarehe. comfortable (adjective), starehefu. comfortable (adjective), starehevu. make comfortable (verb), -starehesha. make comfortable (verb), -starehesha. make oneself comfortable (verb), -burahi. comforter (noun), mfariji, pl wafariji. comical (adjective), cheshi. something comical (noun), kiroja, pl viroja. coming (noun), majilio (6). coming (noun), mjio (3/4), pl mijio. coming (noun), ujaji. coming (act of) (noun), ujio, pl majio. coming (manner of) (noun), ujio, pl majio. coming (time of) (noun), ujio, pl majio. coming and going (noun), pitapita (9/10), pl pitapita. comma (noun), kituo (7/8), pl vituo. comma (noun), koma. command (noun), amri (9/10), pl amri. "S/he wasn't able to prevent his/her tears, s/he had no control over them".. hakuweza kuyazuia machozi yake, kwani hakuwa na amri nayo [Sul]. command (verb), -amrisha. command (verb), -amuru. have a good command of a language (verb), -sarifu. have a good command of words. sarifu maneno [mwandiko] kwa uzuri.. have a good command of a language. (verb), -serifu. be commanded (verb), -amriwa. Soldiers go whenever and where ever they are commanded to go.. Askari wanakwenda wakati wo wote na mahali po pote wanapoamriwa kwenda [Nyerere, Masomo 277]. commander (noun), amiri, pl maamiri. leader of an army. ~ jeshi. commander (military) (noun), jemadari (1/2), pl majemadari. mil. commander (noun), mkuru, pl wakuru. mil. commander (noun), mkuu, pl wakuu. ceremony in commemoration of the dead (noun), malimati. commendable (adjective), suna. commendation (noun), pl commendations, sifa (9/10), pl sifa. commendation (noun), sifu (9/10), pl sifu. comment on (verb), -tafsiri. commentary (noun), elezo, pl maelezo. commentary (noun), mwongozo, pl miongozo. commentary (noun), tafsiri (5/6), pl matafsiri. commentary (noun), uaguzi. commentator (noun), mfasiri, pl wafasiri. commentator (noun), msema, pl wasema. commentator (noun), msemaji, pl wasemaji. commentator (noun), mtabiri, pl watabiri. commentator (noun), mtambua, pl watambua. commentator (noun), mtambuzi, pl watambuzi. commentator (radio) (noun), mtangazaji, pl watangazaji. commentator (radio) (noun), mtangazi, pl watangazi. chamber of commerce (noun), mnada, pl minada. commerce (noun), biashara (9/10), pl biashara. advertise. tangaza biashara. commerce (noun), ubiashara. engage in commerce (verb), -tajiri. by commission (adjective), rejareja. commision business (noun), mregaa. commission business.. biashara ya mrejaa. commision business (noun), mrejaa. commission business.. biashara ya mrejaa. commission (adjective), rejareja. commission business.. biashara ya rejareja. commission (noun), agizo (5/6), pl maagizo. commission (noun), kameshini, pl kameshini. commission (noun), komisheni, pl komisheni. commission (noun), tume (9/10), pl tume. commission (noun), uagizaji. commission (noun), udalali. commission (noun), wosia. commission (verb), -agiza (causative). and he arrive and commissioned his friends to help him look for work in another place.. akafika kuagiza wenzake wamsaidie kutafuta kazi pahala pengine [Sul]. commission (verb), -usia. commission (verb), -wakilisha. on commission (adjective), rejareja. commissioner (noun), komeshena, pl komishena. commissioner (noun), komishena, pl komishena. high commissioner (noun), balozi (5/6), pl mabalozi. commit a sin (verb), -kosa. commitment (noun), uazimaji. central committee (noun), halmashauri kuu (9/10), pl Halmashauri kuu. committee (noun), baraza. committee (noun), halmashauri (9/10), pl halmashauri. committee (noun), kamati (9/10), pl kamati. committee (noun), kamiti. committee (noun), komiti. committee (noun), komitii. committee member (kwaya) (noun), mjumbe (1/2), pl wajumbe. Public Relations Committee (kwaya) (noun), Kamati ya Uhusiano. commodities (noun), bidhaa (9/10), pl bidhaa. commodities (noun), vifaa. act in common (verb), -shiriki. common article of any kind (noun), mfuto, pl mifuto. a plain door (without carving or ornamentation). mlango wa mfuto. common people (noun), yahe. for common use (adverb), shambiro. in common (adverb), sharika. in common (adverb), shirika. the common money was all utilized. Pesa za shirika zilitumiwa zote. common man (noun), pl common men, raia (5/6an), pl maraia. common people (noun), ahi (9/10an), pl ahi. common people (noun), pl Plural?, aki (9/10an), pl aki. common sense (noun), busara (9/10), pl busara. cause commotion (verb), -vumisha. commotion (noun), dharura. commotion (noun), hangaiko (5/6), pl mahangaiko. commotion (noun), kivumbi (7/8), pl vivumbi. commotion (noun), matata, pl matata. commotion (noun), pl commotions, rabsha (9/10), pl rabsha. stop the commotion. Waacha rabsha. commotion (noun), shangwe (9/10), pl shangwe. communal work (noun), ngambi (9/10), pl ngambi. communalism (noun), ujima (14). communicant (noun), pl communicant, mshiriki (1/2), pl washiriki. communicate (verb), -alika. communicate (verb), -ingiliana ( appl-recip). communicate (verb), -tangaza. communicate (verb), -wasiliana. communication (noun), hubiri, pl mahubiri. communication (noun), mawasiliano (6). communication (noun), njama (9/10), pl njama. communication (noun), usafiri (14). communication (noun), usafirisha. communications (noun), usafirishaji. communion cup (noun), kasiki, pl makasiki. communiqué (noun), andiko, pl maandiko. communique (noun), maandiko, pl maandiko. communique (noun), taarifa (9/10), pl taarifa. joint communique. taarifa ya pamoja. communique (noun), taarifu (9/10), pl taarifu. joint communique. taarifa ya pamoja. joint communique (noun), taarifa ya pamoja (9/10), pl taarifa za pamoja. communism (noun), ukoministi (14). communism (noun), ukomunisti (14). communist (adjective), kikomunisti. communist (noun), mkomunisti (1/2), pl wakomunisti. community (noun), jamii (9/10), pl jamii. community (noun), jamii. community (noun), jumuia (9/10), pl jumuiya. community (noun), jumuiya (9/10), pl jumuiya. community (noun), usharika (14). community (noun), ushirika (14). community of interests (noun), sharika (5/6), pl mashirika. our interests are communal. mali yetu ni shirika [Rec]. community of interests (noun), shirika (5/6), pl mashirika. community of interests (noun), ushirika. community of interests (noun), ushirikiano. community of interests (noun), ushirikisho. community of people (noun), jamii (9/10), pl jamii. eth. community (noun), kiwili, pl viwili. t (noun), matatu (9/10), pl matatu. The people of Nairobi travel by commuter vehicles.. Watu wa Nairobi wanasafiri kwa matatu.. orinth. mnandi (comorant, Phalacrocorax) (noun), mnandi, pl wanandi. language of the Comoro Islands (noun), Kingazija. inhabitant of the Comoro Islands (noun), mngazija, pl wangazija. be compact (verb), -shindama. be compact (verb), -shindamana. be compact (verb), -shupaa. compact (noun), mkate, pl mikate. pressed/plug tobacco.. mkate wa tumbako. compactness (noun), ufupi. companion (noun), jamaa. companion (noun), mwandani (1/2), pl wandani. companion (noun), mwenzi, pl wenzi. his friend.. mwenziwe.. his or her companion (noun), mwenzake (1/2), pl wenzake. my companion (noun), mwenzangu (1/2), pl wenzangu. companions of Prophet Muhammad (noun), masahaba (6). commercial company (noun), kampuni ya biashara (5/6), pl makampuni ya biashara. company (noun), bia. company (noun), biashara. company (noun), jamaa. company (noun), jamii. company (noun), kampuni, pl (-), makampuni. company (noun), kampuni, pl (-), makampuni. company (noun), kampuni (5/6), pl makampuni. company (noun), kikosi (7/8), pl vikosi. company (noun), rubaa (9/10), pl rubaa. company (noun), shirika (5/6), pl mashirika. airline company. shirika la ndege. company (noun), wenzi. company (military) (noun), kompania. go in a company (verb), -andamana. trading company (noun), kampuni (5/6), pl makampuni. comparability (noun), ulinganifu (14), pl ulinganifu. be comparable (verb), -lingana. be compared (verb), -linganishwa ( caus-pass). compare (verb), -enenza. compare (verb), -eneza. compare (verb), -enza. compare (verb), -eza. compare (verb), -fafanisha. compare (verb), -fananisha (causative). compare (verb), -lingana. compare (verb), -linganisha (causative). compare (verb), -mithilisha. compare (verb), -pambanua. compare (verb), -sawanyisha. compare (verb), -sawazisha. comparison (noun), linganisho, pl malinganisho. comparison (noun), mashindano. football competition. mashindano ya mpira. comparison (noun), mshindano, pl mishindano. ball competition. shindano ya mpira [Rec]. comparison (noun), shindano (5/6), pl mashindano. comparison (noun), ufananaji. comparison (noun), ufanani. comparison (noun), ulinganisho. comparison (noun), upambano (11/6), pl mapambano. compartment (noun), kichumba, pl vichumba. compartment (noun), kijumba (7/8), pl vijumba. compartment (noun), mkato (3/4), pl mikato. compass (noun), dira (9/10), pl dira. compass (for drawing) (noun), bikari (9/10), pl bikari. compassion (noun), huruma (9/10), pl huruma. compassion (noun), huruma. compassion (noun), imani (9/10), pl imani. compassion (noun), rehema (9/10), pl rehema. compassion (noun), shafaka (9/10), pl shufaka. compassion (noun), shufaka (9/10), pl shufaka. compassion (noun), uraufu. expression of compassion (interjection), pole. with compassion (adverb), kwa matao ya chini. compatriot (noun), pl compatriots, mtani (3/4), pl watani. compel (noun), hoja. compel (noun), masharti. compel (noun), mashurti. compel (noun), mashuruti. compel (noun), usulubu. compel (verb), -bidi. I am compelled to study. Inabidi nisome. compel (verb), -ghusubu. compel (verb), -gogoroda. compel (verb), -juburu. compel (verb), -juburu. compel (verb), -lazimisha (causative). compel (verb), -lazimu. compel (verb), -shuruti. compel (verb), -shurutisha. compel (verb), -shurutiza (causative). compel (verb), -sulibi. compel (verb), -sulubu. compel (verb), -wajibisha. compensate (verb), -jazi. compensate (verb), -lipa. compensation (noun), jazi, pl majazi. compensation (noun), jazua. compensation (noun), lipo, pl malipo. compensation (noun), malipo. compensation (noun), pl compensations, ridhaa (9/10), pl ridhaa. compenstaion (noun), kisase, pl visasi. compenstaion (noun), kisasi, pl visasi. extra compensation (noun), marupurupu. extra compensation (noun), rupu (5/6), pl marupurupu. make compensation for (verb), -komboa. money or present given as compensation to end quarrel (noun), pl compensations, pakanya (5/6), pl mapakanya. compete (verb), -ghilibu. compete (verb), -husumu. compete (verb), -pambana. Ali and Juma are contesting for the Mombase seat. Ali na Juma wanapambania kiti cha Mombasa. compete (verb), -shindana. to settle a footbll match. kushindana mpira. compete for (verb), -gombea. compete for something (verb), -pambania. competence (noun), akili (9/10), pl akili. competence (noun), tasawari (9/10), pl tasawari. competence (noun), ufarisi. competence (noun), uhodari. competence (noun), uhusiano. competence (noun), ujuizi. competence (noun), ujuzi. competence (noun), ustadi. competence (noun), uweza. competence (noun), uwezo. competent (adjective), bingwa. commercial competition (noun), mghalaba (3/4), pl mghalaba. competition (noun), mashindano (6). competition (noun), mashindano. football competition. mashindano ya mpira. competition (noun), pl competitions, mshindano (3/4), pl mishindano. the competitions themselves are not yet. mashindano yenyewe bado [Muk]. competition (noun), pl competitions, shindano (5/6), pl mashindano. the competition themselves are not yet. mashindano yenyewe bado [Muk]. competition (noun), upiganaji. competition (noun), ushindani. competitive (adjective), shindani. competitor (noun), mgombea, pl wagombea. candidate in an election.. mgombea uchaguzi. competitor (noun), mgombeaji, pl wagombeaji. candidate in an election.. mgombea uchaguzi. competitor (noun), mshindaji, pl washindaji. competitor (noun), pl competitors, mshindani (1/2), pl washindani. competitor (noun), mshindi, pl washindi. competitor (in a sport) (noun), mwanamchezo (1/2), pl wanamichezo. compilation (noun), mtungo, pl mitungo. easy. mtungo wa habari. compiler (noun), mtengenezaji, pl watengenezaji. compiler (noun), mtengezaji, pl watengezaji. one who compiles (noun), mtunga, pl watunga. poet.. mtunga mashairi. one who compiles (noun), mtungaji, pl watungaji. poet.. mtunga mashairi. compiling (noun), utungaji. compiling (noun), utungo. complacency (noun), kinaa. complacency (noun), kinaya. complacency (noun), madaha, pl madaha. complacency (noun), ukinaifu. complacency (noun), uradhi (14). be complacent (verb), -twaza. complacent (adjective), kinaifu. complain (verb), -guna. complain (verb), -janga. complain (verb), -lalama. complain (verb), -lalamika (potential). complain (verb), -nuna. complain (verb), -nung'unika. complain (verb), -shtakia. complain (verb), -zoza. complain (from hunger or pain) (verb), -lalaika. complain about each other (verb), -nuniana. complain about someone (verb), -jishtakia ( appl-refl). complain about someone (verb), -jishitakia. complain about someone (verb), -jishtakia. complain about something (verb), -nunia. complaining (noun), guno (3/4), pl miguno, maguno. complaining (noun), mguno (3/4), pl miguno, maguno. complaining (noun), mnuno (3/4), pl minuno. complaining (noun), ununaji. complaining (noun), ununo. complaint (noun), kinyonga (7/8), pl vinyonga. complaint (noun), kisa, pl visa. complaint (noun), lalamiko (5/6), pl malalamiko. complaint (noun), mashtaka (6). complaint (noun), pl complaints, mshtaka (9/10), pl shtaka. complaint (noun), pl complaints, nung'uniko (5/6), pl manung'uniko. complaint (noun), ugonjwa, pl [rare gonjwa] magonjwa. make a complaint (verb), -shitaki. make a complaint (verb), -shtaki. make a complaint (verb), -staki. complaints (noun), malalamiko (6). complaisance (noun), ehsani. complaisance (noun), hisani. complaisance (noun), jamala. be complete (verb), -kamilika. be complete (verb), -takamali. be complete (verb), -timu. be completed (verb), -malizika. Usually voting begins at 8 am and is completed at 6 pm.. Kwa kawaida upigaji kura huanzia saa mbili za asubuhi na humalizika saa kumi na mbili za jioni [Masomo 99]. be completed (verb), -timia. complete (adjective), kamili. complete (adjective), -kamilifu. complete (adjective), kesha kazi. complete (adjective), timamu. complete (adjective), -timilifu. complete (adjective), -zima. complete (adverb), kamili. complete (adverb), kenyekenye. complete (adverb), nene. complete (verb), -amili. complete (verb), -hitimu. complete (verb), -hitimu. complete (verb), -isha. complete (verb), -kamili. complete (verb), -kamilika (intransitive). complete (verb), -kamilisha. complete (verb), -maliza. complete (verb), -maliza. pay/settle a debt. maliza deni. complete (verb), -timiza. complete for (verb), -timizia. completely (adverb), fofofo. completely (adverb), hasa. completely (adverb), hususa. completely (adverb), kabisa. completely (adverb), kamili. completely (adverb), kesha kazi. completely (adverb), kikamilifu. completely (adverb), mbali. Because Kiswahili has more than enough words completely on its own .... Kwa kuwa Kiswahili kina maneno mengi mno ya kujitosheleza chenyewe mbali ... [Khan, Masomo 393]. completely (adverb), pia. completely (adverb), tu. completeness (noun), ukamili. completeness (noun), ukamilifu (14). completeness (noun), uzima. completion (noun), mwisho, pl miisho. completion (noun), tekelezo, pl matekelezo. completion (noun), utekelezaji (14). completion (noun), utimilifu. completion (noun), utimizo (14). complexity (noun), tatanisho, pl matatanisho. complexity (noun), tatizo, pl matatizo. compliant (adjective), teke. complicate (verb), -ghasi. complicate (verb), -tata. complicate (verb), -tatia. complicate (verb), -tatiza. complicate (affairs) (verb), -buruga. complicated (verb), -chachia. be complicated (verb), -tatika. complicated (verb), -tatanisha. complication (noun), fundo (5/6), pl mafundo. complication (noun), matata, pl matata. complication (noun), tata, pl matata. complication (noun), pl complications, tatizo (5/6), pl matatizo. compliments (noun), heko. comply with (verb), -fuata. comply with (verb), -shika. comply with the law. shika sheria [desturi].. comply with (verb), -timiliza ( appl-caus). complying (act of) (noun), ufuataji. be composed (verb), -buniwa. be properly composed (verb), -sanifiwa. compose (verb), -buni. compose (verb), -sanifisha. compose (verb), -sanifu. compose (verb), -tunga. compose (verb), -tunga. compose (a book or poem) (verb), -panga. compose for each other (verb), -tungiana. be composed (verb), -tulizana. be composed (verb), -zizima. composed (adjective), taratibu. speak in a composed way. sema taratibu. composer (noun), pl composers, msanifu (1/2), pl wasanifu. composer (noun), pl composers, mtungaji (1/2), pl watungaji. composer of ballads (noun), shaha (5/6an), pl mashaha. composer of ballads (noun), sheha (5/6an), pl masheha. composer of ballads (noun), shehe (5/6an), pl mashehe. composing (noun), utungaji. composition (noun), insha. composition (noun), pl compositions, mtungo (3/4), pl mitungo. its skillful composition. mtungo wake stadi [Masomo 415]. composition (noun), uandishi (14). composition (noun), utungaji (11), pl utungaji. literary composition (noun), utungo. composure (noun), makini. composure (noun), taratibu (9/10), pl taratibu. composure (noun), utulivu. compound (noun), mji (3/4), pl miji. Tegemea's compound was finished. mji wa Tegemea ulikwisha [Kez]. one who compounds something (noun), mchanganyaji, pl wachanganyaji. comprehension (noun), fahamu (9/10), pl fahamu. comprehension (noun), usikivu (14), pl usikivu. power of comprehension (noun), uelekevu. power of comprehension (noun), uwekevu. power of comprehension (noun), wekevu. power of comprehension (noun), welekevu. apply a compress (verb), -kanda. compress (verb), -gandamiza. compress (verb), -kamua. compress (verb), -kandamiza. compress (verb), -songa. compressing (noun), kazo (5/6), pl makazo. compressing (noun), kazo, pl makazo. compressing (noun), mkazo, pl mikazo. compressing (act of) (noun), msongo, pl misongo. compromise (noun), afikiano (5/6), pl maafikiano. compromise (noun), masilaha. compromise (noun), masilahi. compromise (noun), masuluhu. compromise (noun), isilahi. compromise (noun), patano la kuridhiana (5/6), pl mapatano. compromise (noun), suluhu (9/10), pl suluhu. compromise (verb), -afikana (associative). compromise (verb), -afikiana (associative). reach a compromise (verb), -selehi. reach a compromise (verb), -suluhi. reach a compromise (verb), -suluhu. compulsion (noun), mshurutisho, pl mishurutisho. compulsion (noun), pl compulsions, shurutisho (5/6), pl mashurutisho. under compulsion (adverb), kwa nguvu. under compulsion. kwa nguvu. computation (noun), kiwango, pl viwango. be lame, limp. computation (noun), ukadiri. computation (noun), ukadirifu. computation (verb), -hesabu. compute (verb), -anga. computing (noun), idadi. computing (noun), kiwango, pl viwango. be lame, limp. comrade (noun), jamaa. comrade (noun), mjoli (1/2), pl wajoli. comrade (noun), mwenzi, pl wenzi. comrade (noun), ndugu, pl ndugu. comrade (noun), rafiki (5/6an), pl marafiki. comrade (noun), rafiki (9/10an), pl rafiki. as comrades (adverb), kindugu. con (verb), -punja. The tourist conned his/her colleagues. Mtalii alipunja wenzake. conational (noun), mtani, pl watani. conational (noun), ndugu. concave (noun), vungu. conceal (verb), -ficha. Rendo concealed completely the information about the glasses.. Rendo alificha kabisa habari ya miwani [Ganzel, Masomo 172]. conceal (verb), -finika. conceal (verb), -fita. conceal (verb), -funika. conceal (verb), -futika. conceal (verb), -nyerereza. conceal (verb), -setiri. conceal (verb), -sitiri. God to conceal us, the preacher thought. Mola atusitiri, Hatibu alifikiri [Ya]. conceal (verb), -stiri. conceal (verb), -vumbika. conceal someone (verb), -sitirisha. conceal someone (verb), -stirisha. be concealed (verb), -sitirika. be concealed (verb), -stirika. concealment (noun), ficho, pl maficho. concealment (noun), kificho (7/8), pl vificho. concealment (noun), kifuniko, pl vifuniko. concealment (noun), sitara (9/10), pl sitara. concealment (noun), stara (9/10), pl stara. one who conceals something (noun), msetiri, pl wasetiri. one who conceals something (noun), msitiri, pl wasitiri. one who conceals something (noun), mstiri, pl wastiri. person who conceals his true motives (who claims to need something which he really does not need etc.) (noun), Kabwela, pl makabwela. someone who conceals his activities (noun), mfumba, pl wafumba. someone who conceals his activities (noun), mfumbaji, pl wafumbaji. concede (verb), -ungama. concede the championship to someone (verb), -pasia. concede the championship to someone (verb), -pasira. conceit (noun), ghururi (5/6), pl maghururi. conceit (noun), kiburi (9/10), pl kiburi. conceit (noun), kinaa. conceit (noun), kinaya. conceit (noun), kitambi (7/8), pl vitambi. conceit (noun), kogo, pl kogo. conceit (noun), majisifu. conceit (noun), majivuno. conceit (noun), makuu. conceit (noun), ukinaifu. conceit (noun), unyeti. conceit (noun), usafihi (14). conceit (noun), uvuvio. be conceited (phrase), -wa kichwa kikubwa, pl -wa na vichwa vikubwa. be conceited (verb), -deka. be conceited (verb), -jiona. be conceited (verb), -jiona. be conceited (verb), -jipevua. be conceited (verb), -ringa. That girl is conceited for she thinks she is very beautiful.. Msichana yule anajiringa kwa kujiona ni mzuri sana. conceited (adjective), malidadi. conceited (adjective), mardadi. conceited (adjective), maridadi. conceited (adjective), mmalidadi. conceited (adjective), shashimamishi. conceited (verb), -jijetea. conceited person (noun), mbezi, pl wabezi. conceited person (noun), mjisifu, pl wajisifu. conceive (verb), -tunga mimba. be concentrated on (fig.) (verb), -nata. concentrate one's thoughts on something (verb), -nuika. concentrate one's thoughts on something (verb), -nuiza. concentric (adjective), -enye senta moja. three-side concentric. senta ya pembetatu.. conception (noun), mimba (9/10), pl mimba. be concerned (verb), -husika (potential). be concerned (verb), -jali. be concerned with (verb), -husiana. be of concern to (verb), -husu. concern (noun), biashara. concern (noun), shaka (5/6), pl mashaka. (s)he has met with concern. amekutana na mashaka.. concern (verb), -husu. concern (verb), -husu. concern (verb), -pasa. concern (verb), -pasa. concern (verb), -wea. concern (matter for) (noun), maneno. concern (matter for) (noun), neno (5/6), pl maneno. concern oneself with (a matter) (verb), -taaradhi. concern oneself with (a matter) (verb), -taaradhia. It is no concern of mine (phrase), simo. not concern someone at all (phrase), -tomhusu ndewe wala sikio. be concerned (verb), -bali. be concerned with (verb), -shughulikia. concerning (adverb), juu ya. concerning (adverb), juu ya. concerning (conjunction), mintaraf. concerning (conjunction), mintarafu. concerning (preposition), katika. concerning those reports.. katika habari zile. concerning (preposition), kuhusu. concerning (verb), -husu. concert (noun), tafrija (9/10), pl tafrija. concert (noun), tafriji (9/10), pl tafriji. conciliate (verb), -afikanisha (causative). conciliate (verb), -suluhisha (causative). conciliator (noun), pl conciliators, msuluhisha (1/2), pl wasuluhisha. conciliator (noun), pl conciliators, msuluhishi (1/2), pl wasuluhishi. conciliator (noun), pl conciliators, msuluhivu (1/2), pl wasuhulivu. conciliatory (adjective), suluhivu. concise (adjective), fupi. conclude (verb), -akidi. conclude (verb), -dhamisa. conclude (verb), -funga. conclude (verb), -goba. conclude (verb), -isha. conclude (verb), -maliza. pay/settle a debt. maliza deni. conclude (verb), -ondoa. conclude the burial ceremony.. ondoa matanga. conclude (verb), -panga. conclude a friendship (which implies a relation of kinship). panga udugu. conclude (verb), -sikilizana. conclude (verb), -tindika. conclude (apprenticeship or education) (verb), -ihtinsa. conclude (esp. school or courses etc.) (verb), -hitimu. be concluded (verb), -timu. be brought to a conclusion (verb), -tekelea. bring something difficult to a conclusion (verb), -pongea. bring to a conclusion (verb), -tekeleza. conclusion (noun), hatima (9/10), pl hatima. conclusion (noun), kikomo, pl vikomo. conclusion (noun), mfungo (3/4), pl mifungo. conclusion (noun), mshuko, pl mishuko. conclusion (noun), tama (9/10), pl tama. conclusion (noun), timamu. conclusion (noun), umalizaji (14). conclusion (noun), utimilifu. conclusion (verb), -fikiliana. conclusion (final) (noun), makataa. rare conclusion (noun), mtindo, pl mitindo. conclusive (adverb), tama. conclusively (adverb), mwisho. conclusively (adverb), mwishowe. concord (noun), itifaki. concord (noun), masilaha. concord (noun), masilahi. concord (noun), masuluhu. concord (noun), pl concords, tangamano (5/6), pl matangamano. concord (noun), ukubali. concord (noun), umoja. concord (noun), usuluhi. concord (noun), usuluhifu. be made of concrete or cement (a floor) (verb), -sakafiwa. concrete (noun), seruji (5/6), pl maseruji. put concrete. tia saruji.. concrete (noun), zege. mixture of concrete (noun), saruji (9/10), pl saruji. the house was put a mixture of concrete to make it ash-colored. [nyumba ya Idi] ilitiwa saruji ya kumichia ya kijivu [Sul]. concubinage (noun), usuria. concubine (noun), hawa, pl mahawa. concubine (noun), hawara, pl mahawara. concubine (noun), kinyumba (7/8an), pl vinyumba. concubine (noun), mbuya. concubine (slave) (noun), pl concubines, suria (5/6an), pl masuria. concur (verb), -idhini. concur (verb), -sidukia. concur (verb), -sudukia. concur (verb), -suduku. concurrence (noun), idhini. concurrence (noun), ukubali. concussion (noun), mleo, pl mileo. concussion (noun), mtikiso, pl mitikiso. condemn (verb), -laani. be condemned (verb), -laaniwa. condemned person (noun), mahabusi. condemned person (noun), mahabusu. condescension (noun), uradhi (14). condiment (noun), kitoweo (7/8), pl vitoweo. condiment (noun), kiungo, pl viungo. be in good condition (verb), -sitawi. be in good condition (verb), -stawi. condition (noun), hali (9/10), pl hali. condition (noun), jambo. condition (noun), kanuni (9/10), pl kanuni. condition (noun), makazi. condition (noun), mambo. condition (noun), pl conditions, tabia (9/10), pl tabia. condition (noun), uhali. essential condition (noun), kanuni. in good condition (adjective), salihi. natural condition (noun), umbile, pl maumbile. natural condition (noun), umbo, pl maumbo. original condition (noun), umbile, pl maumbile. original condition (noun), umbo, pl maumbo. climactic conditions (noun), tabia (9/10), pl tabia. conditions (noun), mazingo, pl mazingo. conditions (noun), sharti (5/6), pl masharti. conditions (noun), sherti (5/6), pl masherti. conditions (noun), shurti (5/6), pl mashurti. conditions (noun), shuruti (5/6), pl mashuruti. survive harsh conditions (verb), -dumu. condole (verb), -hani. condolence (noun), liwazo, pl maliwazo. condolence (noun), makiwa. condolences (noun), pl condolences, rambirambi (9/10), pl rambirambi. condolences (phrase), pole!. Condolences! (formula of greeting when one enters a house where a death has recently occurred) (interjection), makiwani. condom (noun), soksi (9/10), pl soksi. conduct (noun), kikao, pl vikao. conduct (noun), mazoea, pl mazoea. conduct (noun), mwendo, pl miendo. He learns well but his behavior is bad.. anajifunza sana lakini mwendo wake si mzuri. conduct (noun), mwenendo (3/4), pl mienendo. conduct (noun), mwenendo, pl mienendo. He learns well but his behavior is bad.. anajifunza sana lakini mwendo wake si mzuri. conduct (noun), siyara (9/10), pl siyara. conduct (verb), -endesha. conduct (verb), -miliki. conduct (verb), -mudu. conduct (verb), -tamalaki. conduct (verb), -tamalaki. conduct (verb), -peleka. conduct (verb), -pisha (causative). conduct (verb), -pitisha (causative). The will of good fortune had been released to conduct the devotions of Idi. moyo wa Bahati [] ulikwisha fumbuka kuyapisha mahaba ya Idi [Sul]. conduct (verb), -shika hatamu. conduct (verb), -tamalaki. conduct (verb), -tamaleki. conduct oneself well (verb), -adili. honorable conduct (noun), adili (5/6), pl maadili. lead (verb), -tamalaki. learn good conduct (verb), -idili. conductor (noun), konda (5/6an), pl makonda. conductor (noun), kipitisho (7/8), pl vipitisho. conductor (noun), kondakta, pl makondakta. conductor (of a band or orchestra) (noun), kiongozi, pl viongozi. conductor (on a motorbus) (noun), utingo (5/6), pl matingo. confection (noun), kinyunya (7/8), pl vinyunya. confection (served before the main part of a meal) (noun), kichangamsha kinywa, pl vichangamsha. confection made of arrowroot (noun), nyang'amba (9/10), pl nyang'amba. confection made of peanuts and sugar or meal and syrup (noun), lasu. confection made of sugar and opium (noun), paru (5/6), pl maparu. kashata (a confection made of burnt sugar and grated coconut) (noun), kashata. confectionery (noun), andazi, pl maandazi. confectionery (noun), tamu (9/10), pl tamu. confectionery (noun), tamutamu (9/10), pl tamutamu. confer (verb), -kidhi. confer (verb), -shauri. confer with father first. Mshauri baba kwanza. conference (noun), mkutano, pl mikutano. press conference.. mkutano wa waandishi/wanagazeti [Rec]. cause to confess (verb), -ungamisha. confess (verb), -ungama. one who confesses that he has done wrong (noun), mwungamaji, pl waungamaji. raconfess (verb), -kiri. rel.one who confesses (noun), mwungama, pl waungama. rel.one who confesses (noun), mwungamaji, pl waungamaji. confession (noun), kitubio (7/8), pl vitubio. confession (noun), toba. confession (noun), ukiri. confession (noun), ungamo, pl maungamo. confession (noun), uungamaji. confession of faith (Islamic) (noun), shahada (9/10), pl shahada. for a warning is not like the Islamic confession of faith, it is not issued twice. kwani "onyo" si kama shahada, halitolewi mara tatu [Sul]. hear a confession (verb), -ungamisha. one who elicits a confession (noun), mwungamishi (3/4), pl waungamishi. one who receives a confession (noun), mwungamishi, pl waungamishi. rel.confession (noun), muungamo, pl miungamo. rel.confession (noun), mwungamo, pl miungamo. confidant (noun), pl confidants, mshenga (1/2), pl washenga. confidant (noun), pl confidants, msiri (1/2), pl wasiri. confidant (noun), mwamini, pl waamini. confidant (noun), mwaminifu, pl waaminifu. confidant (noun), mwumini, pl waamini. confide in someone (verb), -tegemea. confide something in someone (verb), -nyenyeleza. confidence (noun), imani. confidence (noun), imani (9/10), pl imani. confidence (noun), ithibati. confidence (noun), tumai, pl matumaini. confidence (noun), tumaini (5/6), pl (us. pl.). confidence (noun), uamini. confidence (noun), uaminifu. confidence (noun), ushupavu (14). confidence man (noun), mzizimizi, pl wazizimizi. confidence man (noun), mzizimizi, pl wazizimizi. have confidence (verb), -sadiki. the judge/magistrate had confidence (believed) the thief. Hakimu alimsadiki mwivi. have confidence in (verb), -tawakali. have confidence in (verb), -tumai. inspire confidence (verb), -aminisha. inspire confidence (verb), -staamanisha. person in whom one can have no confidence (noun), mtiriri, pl watiriri. person in whom one has confidence (noun), mwamini, pl waamini. person in whom one has confidence (noun), mwaminifu, pl waaminifu. person in whom one has confidence (noun), mwumini, pl waamini. take someone into one's confidence (verb), -tegemea. win confidence (verb), -sadikisha. be confident (verb), -taraji. confident (adjective), tumai. confident (adjective), tumaini. confident (adjective), tumainifu. confidential (noun), msiri (1/2), pl wasiri. confidential agent (noun), mwamini, pl waamini. confidential agent (noun), mwaminifu, pl waaminifu. confidential agent (noun), mwumini, pl waamini. confidentially (adverb), mang'ungumu. be confined (verb), -fungika (potential). confine (a sick person etc. to a house or room) (verb), -alika. confine to the house (verb), -vumbika. confinement (noun), kifungo, pl vifungo. confinement (noun), mnyoo, pl minyoo. confinement (noun), mnyororo, pl minyororo. confinement (noun), uvyazi. confinement (noun), uzalishaji. confinement (noun), uzalishi. confinement (noun), uzazi. confirm (verb), -egamesha. confirm (verb), -egameza. confirm (verb), -egamisha. confirm (verb), -egemiza. confirm (verb), -idhini. confirm (verb), -imarisha. confirm (verb), -kiri. confirm (verb), -sadikisha. we confirmed that the woman (or mother) will arrive tommorrow.. Tulisadikisha kwamba mama atafika kesho. confirm (verb), -shuhudu. confirm (verb), shupaza. confirm (verb), -sidukia. confirm (verb), -sudukia. confirm (verb), -suduku. confirm (verb), -thibitisha (causative). confirm to someone (verb), -hakikishia (applicative). confirmation (noun), idhini. confirmation (noun), ithibati. confirmation (noun), sahihisho (5/6), pl masahihisho. confirmation (noun), uhakikisho. confirmation (noun), undani (11). confirmation (noun), ushahidi. confirmation (noun), ushuhuda. confirmation (noun), uthibitishaji (14). confirmed (adjective), kubwa. confiscate (verb), -tenga. confiscate (verb), -umua. confiscation (noun), upokonyaji. confiscation (noun), upokonyo. be in conflict (verb), pl translation for intransitive?, -bagulika. cause conflict (verb), -teteleza. conflict (noun), mapigano. class struggle. mapigano ya kitabaka. conflict (noun), mapigiano. class struggle. mapigiano ya kitabaka. conflict (noun), mgongano (3/4), pl migongano. It's essential that we act in accordance with what is wanted by the family, whether it's good or bad so that we can live without conflicts and disturbances.. Inabidi tufuate pendekezo la jamii, na liwe jema au baya ili tupate kuishi bila ya migongano na misukosuko [Chacha, Masomo 379]. conflict (noun), mpiganisho, pl mipiganisho. conflict (noun), upambano. conflict (noun), upigano, pl mapigano. conflict (verb), -pambana. conform (verb), -chukuana. conformity (noun), ulinganifu. conformity (noun), ulinganyifu. in conformity with (adverb), kwa mujibu wa. confront (verb), -kabili. confront (verb), -suta. confront each other (verb), -elekeana. confront one another (verb), -kabiliana. confront someone (verb), -simamia (applicative). be confused (verb), -babaika. be confused (verb), -changanyika. be confused (verb), -hangaika. be confused (verb), -kikisa. become confused (verb), -duala. become confused (verb), -lingwa. confuse (verb), -boronga. confuse (verb), -bumbuaza. confuse (verb), -chachia. confuse (verb), -changanya. confuse (verb), -fuja. confuse (verb), -ghasi. confuse (verb), -hangaisha. confuse (verb), -kanganya. confuse (verb), -koroweza. break one's neck.. confuse (verb), -laghai. confuse (verb), -ragai. confuse (verb), -raghai. confuse (verb), -pekecha. confuse (verb), -peketa. confuse (verb), -rabishi. confuse (verb), -ragai. confuse (verb), -raghai. confuse (verb), -saliti. confuse (verb), -tata. confuse (verb), -tatia. confuse (verb), -vungavunga. confuse (verb), -zonga. confuse (affairs) (verb), -buruga. confuse someone (verb), -puuzisha. confuse someone (verb), -puzisha. confuse someone (verb), -tatanisha. confuse someone (verb), -zulia. be confused (verb), -bahashika. be confused (verb), -chugachuga. be confused (verb), -fadhaika. be confused (verb), -hamanika. be confused (verb), -meguka. be confused (verb), -megukameguka. be confused (verb), -paparika. be confused (verb), -taataa. be confused (verb), -tata. be confused (verb), -zula. be confused (verb), -zuzuka. become confused (verb), -dawaa. become confused (verb), -duwaa. confused (adjective), msonge. confused (verb), -jituka. confused comment (noun), tata la maneno. speak confusedly (like a feeble-minded or senile person) (verb), -piswa. talk confusedly (verb), -tapa. talk confusedly (verb), -tapatapa. something confusing (noun), mtatio, pl mitatio. be in a state of confusion (verb), -fumbama. be in a state of confusion (verb), -pekecheka. be in a state of confusion (verb), -peketeka. be in confusion (verb), -rabishika (potential). the bed that was in confusion. kitanda kilichorabishika [Muk]. be in confusion (verb), -sinukia ( appl-intr). be in confusion (verb), -tata. bring into confusion (verb), -fuja. confusion (noun), borongo, pl maborongo. confusion (noun), bumbuazi, pl mabumbuazi. confusion (noun), dharura. confusion (noun), dukuduku. confusion (noun), fadhaa (9/10), pl fadhaa. confusion (noun), fazaa. confusion (noun), fujo (5/6), pl mafujo. confusion (noun), fundo (5/6), pl mafundo. confusion (noun), furufuru (9/10), pl furufuru. confusion (noun), ghasia (9/10), pl ghasia. confusion (noun), hekaheka (9/10), pl hekaheka. confusion (noun), kiherehere, pl viherehere. confusion (noun), kikaka, pl vikaka. confusion (noun), kiwewe (7/8), pl viwewe. confusion (noun), machafuko (6). confusion (noun), machafuko, pl machafuko. confusion (noun), madhilifu, pl madhilifu. confusion (noun), makorowezo (6). confusion (noun), makorowezo. confusion (noun), mang'amung'amu. confusion (noun), mang'ang'amu. confusion (noun), matata, pl matata. confusion (noun), mauzauza. confusion (noun), mavurugano, pl mavurugano. confusion (noun), mavurugo, pl mavurugo. confusion (noun), mburugo (3/4), pl miburugo. confusion (noun), mchanganyo, pl michanganyo. confusion (noun), mgaragazo, pl migaragazo. confusion (noun), mkorogo (3/4), pl mikorogo. confusion (noun), msongo, pl misongo. confusion (noun), mtafaruku (3/4), pl mitafaruku. confusion (noun), mvurugo, pl mivurugo. confusion (noun), mzumbao (3/4). confusion (noun), pl confusion, rabsha (9/10), pl rabsha. (s)he is a confused person. Yeye ni mtu wa rabsha. confusion (noun), shamrashamra (5/6), pl mashamrashamra. confusion (noun), shamsham (5/6), pl mashamsham. confusion (noun), tafrani (9/10), pl tafrani. confusion (noun), tahayuri (9/10), pl tahayuri. confusion (noun), tashwishi (9/10), pl tashwishi. confusion (noun), tata, pl matata. confusion (noun), tatanisho, pl matatanisho. confusion (noun), tatizo, pl matatizo. confusion (noun), uchafuko. confusion (noun), uchafuzi. confusion (noun), udhia. confusion (noun), udhiko. confusion (noun), ukorogefu. confusion (noun), ukorogo. confusion (noun), ushango. confusion (noun), uvuguvugu. confusion (noun), vuguvugu (5). confusion (noun), vurumai (9/10), pl vurumai. confusion (noun), wasiwasi. confusion (noun), zahama (9/10), pl zahama. confusion (noun), zahimu. confusion (noun), zogo (9/10), pl zogo. confusion (noun), zulizuli. confusion (of ideas) (noun), basua. confusion (of mind) (noun), daghadagha. confusion (of the mind) (noun), kivinyovinyo, pl vivinyovinyo. confusion of mind (noun), dungudungu, pl madungudungu. confusion of mind (noun), mang'amung'amu (6). fig. confusion (noun), kishindo, pl vishindo. fig., coll. confusion (noun), kivumbi, pl vivumbi. in confusion (adjective), vuruguvurugu. in confusion (adverb), kigugu. one who causes confusion (noun), mvuruga, pl wavuruga. one who causes confusion (noun), mvurugaji, pl wavurugaji. person who creates confusion (noun), mchafuzi, pl wachafuzi. throw into confusion (verb), -rabishi. total confusion (noun), fujofujo (5/6), pl mafujofujo. confusions (noun), matata (6). congeal (verb), -ganda. congeal (verb), -tungama. congeal (verb), -via. congeal (verb), -vilia. congeniality (noun), upendano, pl mapendano. congestion of people in hustle and bustle (adjective), nyakanyaka. the house became congested with people. nyumba ikajaa nyakanyaka ya watu [Sul], majumba na majia yaliyojaa nyakanyaka za watu asiowajua [Sul]. congestion of the upper respiratory tract (noun), pl He has a bad cold, mafua. Congo Swahili (noun), Kingwana. Congolese (adjective), kikongo. congratulate (verb), -honga. congratulate (verb), -hongeza. congratulate (verb), -pa heko. congratulate (verb), -pongeza. full breasts made her congratulate herself. matiti yaliyoshiba [] yakamfanya ajipongeze [Mt]. congratulate (verb), -pukusa. The visitors congratulated the husband after the wedding. Wageni walimpukusa Bwana baada ya harusi. congratulate (verb), -salimia. Ali congratulated his grandfather. Ali alimsalimia babu yake. congratulate (verb), -salimu. congratulate (verb), -shangalia. they congratulated him/her. wamemshangalia.. congratulate (verb), -shangilia. Ali congratulated his child for winning an award. Ali alimshangilia mwanawe kwa kupata zawadi. congratulations (interjection), heko. congratulations (interjection), hongera. congratulations (noun), heko. congratulations (noun), hongera. congratulations (noun), hongera (9/10), pl hongera. congratulations (noun), pongezi (9/10), pl pongezi. congratulations (noun), shangilio (5/6), pl mashangilio. the first congratulations came from the capital city. Shangilio la kwanza lilitoka mji mkuu. congregation (noun), usharika (14). congregation (noun), ushirika (14). congress (noun), bunge (5/6), pl mabunge. conjecture (noun), dhana. conjecture (noun), makisi. conjecture (noun), makisio. conjecture (noun), wazo, pl mawazo. conjecture (verb), -aza. conjecture (verb), -dhani. conjecture (usually pl.) (noun), kisio, pl makisio. lie in the shade. conjugate (verb), -nyambua. conjugation (noun), mnyambuliko (3/4), pl minyambuliko. gramm. conjunction (noun), kiungo, pl viungo. conjunctivitis (noun), kikope, pl vikope. conjuncture (verb), -waza. conjure (verb), -wanga. conjurer (noun), kiini macho (7/8), pl viini macho. conjuring (noun), mizungu (9/10), pl mizungu. connect (verb), -ambata. connect (verb), -ambatana. connect (verb), -bandika. connect (verb), -egeshana. connect (verb), -unga. connect (verb), -ungana. be connected (verb), -ungamana. connectedness of things (noun), mfumo (3/4), pl mifumo. connecting (act of) (noun), muungo, pl miuungo. connecting (act of) (noun), mwungo, pl miungo. connection (noun), changamano, pl machangamano. connection (noun), husuniano, pl mahusuniano. connection (noun), kiungo, pl viungo. connection (noun), kongomeo (5/6), pl makongomeo. connection (noun), muungano, pl miungano. connection (noun), muungo, pl miuungo. connection (noun), mwunganisho, pl miunganisho. connection (noun), mwungano, pl miungano. connection (noun), mwungo, pl miungo. connection (noun), tangamano (5/6), pl matangamano. connection (noun), ufungu. connection (noun), uhusiano. connector (noun), kiunga (7/8), pl viunga. conquer (verb), -shinda. conquer the enemy. kushinda adui. help conquer (verb), -shindisha. help conquer (verb), -shindiza. one who is conquered (noun), mshinde, pl washinde. one who is conquered (noun), mshindwa, pl washindwa. conquerer (noun), mnyang'anyi, pl wanyang'anyi. conqueror (noun), mshindaji, pl washindaji. conqueror (noun), mshindi, pl washindi. conquest (noun), ushindi (14). conquest (noun), ushindi. consanguinity (noun), ujamaa. consanguinity (noun), ujamii. conscience (noun), dhamira. conscience (noun), dhamiri (9/10), pl dhamiri. conscience (noun), imani (9/10), pl imani. conscience (noun), moyo. conscience (noun), nia (9/10), pl nia. pangs of conscience (noun), juto, pl majuto. conscientiousness (noun), nidhamu (9/10), pl nidhamu. be conscious (verb), -jifahamu (reflexive). be conscious (of what one is worth) (verb), -jitambua (reflexive). consciousness (noun), fahamu (9/10), pl fahamu. I fell and lost consciousness for a time. Nilianguka na kupoteza fahamu kwa muda [Masomo 167];kurishai ndani ya fahamu yake [Moh]. lose consciousness (verb), -ghumia. lose consciousness (verb), -zirai. state of half-consciousness (noun), uleoleo. universal conscription (noun), shogoa (9/10), pl shogoa. universal conscription (noun), shokoa (9/10), pl shokoa. be consecrated (verb), -takata. consecration (noun), uwakfu. consecration (noun), wakef (9/10). consecration (noun), wakf (9/10). consecration (noun), wakfu (11/10), pl wakfu. consecration (noun), wakifu (9/10). consecutive (adjective), -andamo. consecutively (adverb), mtawalia. consecutively (adverb), mtawalio. consent (noun), itikio, pl maitikio. consent (noun), mapatano (6). consent (verb), -kubali. consent (verb), -kubaliana. consent (verb), -pokea. consent to statements.. pokea maneno. consent (verb), -ridhi. Tamima was ever since willing to consent to her husband. Tamima daima alikuwa radhi kumridhi mumewe [Moh]. consent (verb), -takabali. consequence (noun), kinyume. consequence (noun), matokeo (6). consequence (noun), mazao, pl mazao. consequence (noun), tokeo (5/6), pl matokeo. in consequence of (preposition), maadam ya. consequently (adverb), alhasil. consequently (adverb), alhasir. consequently (conjunction), almuradi. consequently (conjunction), ndiposa. conserve (verb), -hifadhi. be considered (verb), -fikiriwa. consider (verb), -fanya akili. consider (verb), -aza. consider (verb), -chukulia. In some places this school is the first years of university education but in other states it is considered to be part of secondary school.. Mahali pengine chuo huwa ni miaka ya mwanzo ya chuo kikuu walakini majimbo mengine hukichukulia kama sehemu ya elimu ya sekondari [Masomo 263]. consider (verb), -dhani. The fools of the world, consider color a stigma.. Wajinga wa ulimwengu, rangi hudhani kashifa [Shaaban Robert, "Rangi Zetu" 3 iii]. consider (verb), -dhukuru. consider (verb), -fikiri. consider (verb), -fikiria. consider (verb), -ghairi. consider (verb), -hesabia. consider (verb), -hesabu. consider (verb), -nia. consider (verb), -tafakari. consider (verb), -waza. consider carefully (verb), -kissi. consider carefully (verb), -tanabahi. consider critically (verb), -pima. I have weighed his words and found that they are untrue.. nimeyapima maneno yake nimeyaona si kweli. consider something (verb), -wazia. considerate (adjective), -angalifu. consideration (noun), adabu (9/10), pl adabu. consideration (noun), kumbuko, pl makumbuko. consideration (noun), nadhari (9/10), pl nadhari. consideration (noun), pl considerations, shauri (9/10), pl shauri. consideration (noun), upendeleo, pl mapendeleo. consideration (noun), upendelevu, pl mapendelevu. consideration (noun), ustahifu. consideration (noun), ustahivu. take into consideration (verb), -zingatia. want of consideration (noun), salata (9). lose consiousness (verb), -zimia. consolation (noun), faraja (9/10), pl faraja. consolation (noun), kitulizo (7/8), pl vitulizo. console (verb), -fariji. console (verb), -liwaza. console (verb), -liwaza. console (verb), -poza. All the people consoled Ali and his sorrows.. Watu wote walimpoza Ali na huzuni zake. console oneself (verb), -shukuru. be consoled (verb), -tumbukia. consoler (noun), mfariji, pl wafariji. consolidate (verb), -unga. phon. consonant (noun), konsonanti (9/10), pl konsonanti. conspectus (noun), muhtasari. conspectus (of study).. muhtasari ya mafundisho. conspectus (noun), mutasari. conspectus (of study).. muhtasari ya mafundisho. conspiracy (noun), mapatano. conspiracy (noun), mwafaka, pl miafaka. conspiracy (noun), njama (9/10), pl njama. conspiracy (noun), patano (5/6), pl mapatano. conspiracy (noun), upatano. constancy (noun), mkazo, pl mikazo. constant (adjective), -a daima. constant (adjective), dawama. constantly (adverb), abadi. constantly (adverb), abidi. constantly (adverb), dahari. constantly (adverb), daima. constantly (adverb), dawama. constantly (adverb), dawamu. constantly (adverb), milele. forever.. milele na milele. consternation (noun), bumbuazi, pl mabumbuazi. consternation (noun), uvuguvugu. constitution (noun), dutu, pl dutu, madutu. constitution (noun), hulka (9/10), pl hulka. constitution (noun), katiba (9/10), pl katiba. constitution (noun), katiba. constitution (noun), maumbile, pl maumbile. constitution (noun), sharia (9/10), pl sharia. constitution of the land. sheria ya jamhuri.. constitution (noun), sheria (9/10), pl sheria. laws of the land. sheria ya jamhuri.. good constitution (noun), siha (9/10), pl siha. pol. constitution (noun), mpango, pl mipango. strong constitution (noun), sulubu (9/10), pl sulubu. constraint (noun), uzuizi (11/6), pl mazuizi. constrict (verb), -finya. construct (verb), -buni. construct (verb), -jenga. construct (verb), -jenga. construct (verb), -sanaa. construct (verb), -sanii. construct (verb), -tunga. construct (verb), -unda. one who constructs something (usually of wood) (noun), mwunda, pl waunda. shipbuilder. mwunda chombo. be constructed (verb), -undwa. construction (noun), jengo, pl majengo. construction (noun), majengo. construction (noun), majenzi. construction (noun), maunzi, pl maunzi. construction (noun), mtungo, pl mitungo. construction (noun), ujengaji, pl majengaji. construction (noun), ujenzi (14), pl ujenzi. construction (noun), ulinzi (14). construction (noun), uundaji. construction (noun), uunzi, pl maunzi. construction laborer (noun), mchimbuzi, pl wachimbaji. "miner, mine worker".. mchimbaji wa madini , mchimbaji dhahabu. construction laborer (who digs) (noun), mchimbaji (1/2), pl wachimbaji. one who constructs (noun), mtunga, pl watunga. poet.. mtunga mashairi. one who constructs (noun), mtungaji, pl watungaji. poet.. mtunga mashairi. one who constructs something (usually of wood) (noun), muunda, pl waunda. shipbuilder. mwunda chombo. one who constructs something (usually of wood) (noun), muundi, pl waundi. shipbuilder. mwunda chombo. consul (noun), balozi (5/6), pl mabalozi. consulate (noun), kanseli. consulate (noun), ubalozi. consult a divining board (verb), -tazamia. consult with (verb), -shauri. consult with the woman (mother). Mshauri na mama. consultant (noun), pl consultants, mshauri (1/2), pl washauri. consultation (noun), mkutano, pl mikutano. press conference.. mkutano wa waandishi/wanagazeti [Rec]. consume (verb), -chakaza. consume (verb), -la. consume (verb), -maliza. completely consume a meal. malisha chakula. be consumed (verb), -lika. be consumed (verb), -teketea. consumer (noun), mla, pl wala. usurer. mla riba. consumer (noun), mlaji (1/2), pl walaji. consuming (noun), matumizi (6). consummate (adjective), -timilifu. consummation (noun), ukamili. consummation (noun), ukamilifu. consummation (noun), utimilifu. consumption (noun), haraja. be in contact (verb), -amba. bring into contact with (verb), -egesha. contact (noun), changamano. contact (noun), kishiko, pl vishiko. contact (noun), kiungo, pl viungo. contact (noun), mapambano. contact (noun), mgusano (3/4), pl migusano. contact (noun), pambano (5/6), pl mapambano. contact (noun), tangamano (5/6), pl matangamano. contacting (act of) (noun), mguso, pl miguso. contagion (noun), ambukizo, pl maambukizo. contagion (noun), uambukizo, pl maambukizo. contagion (noun), wito. be contagious (verb), -ambukiza. contagious disease. ugonjwa wa kuambukiza. contain (verb), -shikilia (applicative). contain (verb), -timu. container (noun), tumba (9/10), pl tumba. container (bag or box or case) (noun), kipeto, pl vipeto. container (large tin) (noun), debe (5/6), pl madebe. container for storing grain (on a raised platform) (noun), kichaga, pl vichaga. container for storing grain (on a raised platform) (noun), uchaga. container for storing grain (on a raised platform) (noun), uchala. water container made of hid, waterskin (noun), kiriba, pl viriba. wide-mouthed cylindrical container (noun), pl containers, mtungi (3/4), pl mitungi. containing (adjective), enye. containing (adjective), enyi. contaminate (verb), -ambukiza. contaminate (verb), -najisi. contemplate (verb), -dhamiria. contemporaries (noun), marika. These people are my contemporaries. hawa ni marika yangu. contemporary (noun), hirimu (9/10), pl hirimu. contemporary (noun), hirimu. contemporary (noun), herimu. contemporary (noun), rika (5/6an), pl marika. contempt (noun), chuki. contempt (noun), darau. contempt (noun), dharau (9/10), pl dharau. You just show contempt.. Unaonyesha dharau tu [Chacha, Masomo 376]; alisema kwa bezo, jeuri na dharau [Moh]. contempt (noun), kimene. the size/stature/height of a person. contempt (noun), mapuuza (6). contempt (noun), purukushani (5/6), pl mapurukushani. contemptuously. kwa purukushani. contempt (noun), ufyozi (14). contempt (noun), unyanya. contempt (noun), upeketevu. contempt (noun), usodai. contempt (noun), usodawi. contempt (noun), uvivu. contempt (noun), uzembe. contempt (usually of words or admonitions) (noun), bezo, pl mabezo. contemptuous sound (noun), guno (5/6), pl maguno. exclamation of contempt (interjection), nobe. expression of contempt (interjection), ng'o. expression of contempt (interjection), ng'oo. interj of contempt (interjection), nyoo!. show contempt by protruding the lower lip (verb), -bibidia. treat someone with contempt (verb), -pekechekea. treat someone with contempt (verb), -peketekea. treat someone with the greatest contempt (verb), -tukanisha. treat with contempt (verb), -beja. treat with contempt (verb), -bekua. treat with contempt (verb), -fyoza. treat with contempt (verb), -hakiri. treat with contempt (verb), -purukusa. treat with contempt (verb), -purukusha. (s)he felt contemptuous of her(him)self on realizing that (s)he had erred.. Alijipurukusha, alipoona amefanya kosa. treat with contempt (verb), -safihi. treat with contempt (verb), -safii. treat with contempt (verb), -tusha. contemptuous (adjective), fyozi. contemptuous (adjective), peketevu. contemptuous (adjective), pekutevu. contemptuous (adjective), shashimamishi. contemptuously (verb), -bera. talk contemptuously (verb), -jugumu. contend (verb), -shindana. to settle a football match. kushindana mpira. be content (verb), -habu. be content (verb), -hebu. be content (verb), -ridhi. content (adjective), radhi. Tamima was forever contented with inheriting her husband. Tamima daima alikuwa radhi kumridhi mumewe [Moh]. content (noun), maandishi, pl maandishi. be contented (verb), -koya. be contented (verb), -ridhika. be contented (verb), -shukuru. be contented (verb), -taibika (intransitive). bone of contention (noun), ushindi. contention (noun), bishano, pl mabishano. contentious (adjective), shindani. contentious person (noun), mbishi, pl wabishi. contentious person (noun), mshindani, pl washindani. contentious person (noun), mshindanizi, pl washindanizi. contentious person (noun), mtesa, pl watesa. contentious person (noun), mtesaji, pl watesaji. contentious person (noun), mtesi, pl watesi. contentiousness (noun), ukindani. contentiousness (noun), ukinzani, pl makinzani. contentiousness (noun), upindani. contentment (noun), mteremo, pl miteremo. contentment (noun), nderemo, pl minderemo. contentment (noun), radhi (9/10), pl radhi. Because of his/her choice, not because of his/her contentment. kwa hiari yake, lakini si kwa radhi yake [Sul]. contentment (noun), raha (9/10), pl raha. find contentment. ona raha. contentment (noun), ridhaa (9/10), pl ridhaa. contentment (noun), ukinaifu. contentment (noun), uradhi. find contentment (verb), -ona raha. be quiet.. kaa raha mustarehe. contents (table of) (noun), yaliomo. contents (table of) (noun), yaliyomo. table of contents (noun), fahirisi (9/10), pl faharisi. table of contents (noun), muhtasari. table of contents (noun), mutasari. contest (noun), mashindano. football competition. mashindano ya mpira. contest (noun), mpambanisho, pl mipambanisho. contest (noun), mshindano, pl mishindano. ball contest. shindano ya mpira [Rec]. contest (noun), mshindano (3/4), pl mishindano. ball contest. shindano ya mpira [Rec]. contest (noun), pambano (5/6), pl mapambano. contest (noun), shindano (5/6), pl mashindano. a ball competition. shindano ya mpira [Rec]. contest (noun), upiganaji. contest (noun), upigano. contest (noun), ushindani. contest (noun), vita. contest (the possession of something) (verb), -ng'ang'ania. participant in a contest (noun), mshindani, pl washindani. participant in a contest (noun), mshindanizi, pl washindanizi. sport contest (noun), mapambano. In the contest between the two teams Brazil will defeat Chile. katika mapambano ya timu mbili hizi, Brazil watashida Chile. contingency (something that will happen if...) (noun), magengo. be contiguous (verb), -paka. our countries are contiguous.. nchi zetu zinapakana. continent (adjective), kadirifu. continent (noun), bara. continent of Africa. bara ya Afrika [Ulaya]. continent (as opposed to islands) (noun), mrima, pl mirima. geogr. continent (noun), konteninti (5/6), pl konteninti. continually (adverb), daima. continually (adverb), dawama. continually (adverb), dawamu. continually (adverb), mfululizo. continuation (noun), uandamizi, pl maandamizi. continuation (noun), uendelezo. continuation (noun), wendelezo. continue (noun), dumu. continue (verb), -endelea. the story will be continued. habari inaendelea. continue (verb), -kaa. continue (verb), -zidi. continue (something) (verb), -endeleza. They continued with their agricultural work and that of providing essential services.. Waliendelea na kazi zao za kilimo na za kuendeleza huduma za lazima [Nyerere, Masomo 277]. continue (to do something) (verb), -endesha. continue to live in (a place that one visits and finds attractive) (verb), -sehelea. continue to live in (a place that one visits and finds attractive) (verb), -selea. do continuously (verb), fufuliza. do continuously (verb), -fululiza. do continuously (verb), fuuliza. do continuously (verb), -fuuza. continuity (noun), mwendelezo (3/4), pl miendelezo. continuously (adverb), msago. continuously (adverb), mtawalia. continuously (adverb), mtawalio. continuously (adverb), mtindo mmoja. continuously (adverb), msago. continuously (adverb), sago. do continuously (verb), -fufuliza. do continuously (verb), -fuliza. contour (noun), kizunguko, pl vizunguko. contour (noun), mzunguko, pl mizunguko. contour bund (noun), kingamaji, pl makingamaji. contraband (noun), magendo (6). contraband trade or sidetracking of officialdom in transactions (noun), magendo. contraceptive pills (noun), vidonge vya kuzuia mimba. conclude a contract (verb), -fanya sharti. contract (noun), agano (5/6), pl maagano. contract (noun), kiaga. contract (noun), maafikano, pl maafikano. contract (noun), maafikiano, pl maafikiano. contract (noun), mapatano (6). contract (noun), mapatano. contract (noun), mkataba (3/4), pl mikataba. contract (noun), mwafaka (3/4), pl miafaka. contract (noun), patano (5/6), pl mapatano. conclude a contract.. fanya mapatano. contract (noun), sharti (5/6), pl masharti. contract (noun), sherti (5/6), pl masherti. contract (noun), shurti (5/6), pl mashurti. contract (noun), shuruti (5/6), pl mashuruti. contract (noun), upatano. contract (verb), -nywea. establish friendly contracts (verb), -tabikisha (causative). make a contract (verb), -afikana (associative). make a contract (verb), -afikiana (associative). make a contract (verb), pl Yes, -aga. make a contract (verb), pl Yes, -agana. make a contract (verb), -katibiana. contractor (noun), akidu (5/6an), pl maakidu. contractor (noun), kontrakta (9/10an), pl kontrakta. contradict (verb), -checha. contradict (verb), -dakiza. contradict (verb), -gomba. contradict (verb), -hitilafiana ( appl-assoc). contradict (verb), -kaidi. contradict (verb), -kaidi. contradict (verb), -kinga. contradict (verb), -pinga. contradict (verb), -rudia neno. contradict (verb), -teta. contradict (verb), -tetea. contradict (verb), -zuma. contradict each other (verb), -pingana. dare someone to contradict (verb), -kaidisha (causative). contradiction (noun), dakizo (5/6), pl madakizo. contradiction (noun), hitilafu. contradiction (noun), kinzano, pl makinzano. contradiction (noun), mabishano, pl mabishano. contradiction (noun), magombezi. contradiction (noun), magombezo. contradiction (noun), ubishi (14). contradiction (noun), ukindani. contradiction (noun), ukinzani, pl makinzani. spirit of contradiction (noun), upinzani. someone who habitually contradicts (noun), mdakulizi, pl midakulizi. act contrary to (verb), -halifu. be contrary (verb), -dinda. contrary (noun), kinyume (7). contrary (of people) (adjective), pingani. contrary report (noun), habari ya kinyume. on the contrary (adverb), mbele. on the contrary (adverb), mkabala. "facing, opposite, contrasting".. mkabala wa.... on the contrary (adverb), ubele. on the contrary (adverb), umbele. on the contrary (conjunction), bali. compare (verb), -pambanisha. contrast (verb), -pambanisha. oppose (verb), -pambanisha. put side by side (verb), -pambanisha. contravention (noun), uhalifu, pl mahalifu. contribute (verb), -changa. They contributed cows, corn, beans, money. Walichanga ng'ombe, mahindi, maharage, fedha [Nyerere, Masomo 275]. contribute to (verb), -hariji. contribution (noun), ada (5/6), pl maada. contribution (noun), mchango (3/4), pl michango. contribution (of money or food etc.) (noun), chango (9/10), pl machango. make a contribution (verb), -changia (applicative). contributor (to a collection of money) (noun), mfadhili (1/2), pl wafadhili. countrified (adjective), kishamba. contrition (noun), juto, pl majuto. contrition (noun), majuto. contrition (noun), toba. be controlled (verb), -amuliwa (passive). His/her heart was full of feelings that could not be controlled.. moyo wake ulikuwa umejaa hisia zisizoweza kuamuliwa [Sul]. beyond someone's control (phrase), bila ya hiari yake. control (noun), udhibiti. control (noun), ulinzi. control (noun), usimamizi. control (verb), -dhibiti. control your tongue (verb), -fyata ulimi. controversy (noun), kigambo, pl vigambo. contusion (noun), vilio la damu (5/6), pl mavilio ya damu. convalescence (noun), nafuu, pl nafuu. convalescent leave (noun), likizo ya afueni. convene (verb), -hudhurisha. be convenient (verb), -faa. convenient time (noun), fursa. girl who enters a convent (noun), mtaawa, pl wataawa. girl who enters a convent (noun), mtawa, pl watawa. convention (noun), kanuni (9/10), pl kanuni. converge (verb), -karibiana. convergence (noun), kengeza, pl makengeza. carry on a conversation (verb), -simuliana (associative). carry on a conversation (verb), -zungumza. carry on a coversation (verb), -shika mazungumzo. conversation (noun), maongezi (6). conversation (noun), maongezi. begin a conversation; We must end this conversation of ours.. weka maongezi; Sharti tumalize maongezi yetu haya [Chacha, Masomo 373]. conversation (noun), mazungumzo (6). conversation (noun), msemo, pl misemo. conversation (noun), semezano (5/6), pl masemezano. conversation (noun), soga (5/6), pl masoga. conversation (noun), usemi. conversation (noun), zumgumzo (5/6), pl mazumgunzo. conversation (noun), zungumzo, pl mazungumzo. conversation (telephone) (noun), shauri (9/10), pl shauri. good conversationalist (noun), mwongeza, pl waongeza. good conversationalist (noun), mwongezi, pl waongezi. good conversationalist (noun), mzungumzaji, pl wazungumzaji. light conversation (noun), porojo (5/6), pl maporojo. The children had a light conversation. Watoto walikuwa wakitoa porojo. telephone conversation (noun), simu (9/10), pl simu. speak by telephone. piga/sema kwa simu. converse (verb), -piga masoga. converse (verb), -ongea. converse (verb), -sema. be conversed. semekana. converse (verb), -simuliana (associative). converse (verb), -zumgumza. converse (verb), -zungumza. conversion (noun), uongofu. conversion (noun), wongofu. be converted (verb), -hidiwa. be converted (verb), -ongoka. be converted (verb), -ongolewa. convert (noun), mwongofu (1/2), pl waongofu. convert (verb), -hawili. convert (verb), -hidi. convert (verb), -ongoa. convert (to Islam) (verb), -sujudisha (causative). convert someone to Christianity (verb), -tanasarisha. be converted to Christianity (verb), -tanasara. be convex (verb), -koba. convex (noun), mbonyeo (3/4), pl mibonyeo. convey (verb), -hawilisha. convey (verb), -peleka. convey (verb), -somba. convey (a report or news) (verb), -bashiri. convey (as passenger) (verb), -abirisha. convey across (verb), -vusha. convey goods or passengers (verb), -safirisha. the mother (woman) will transport the children to their grandparents. Mama atasafirisha watoto kwa nyanya yao. convey to each other (verb), -pashana. conveyance (noun), uhawilishaji, pl mahawilishaji. conveyance (noun), upelekaji. conveyance (noun), usafirisha. conveyance (noun), usafirishaji. be convicted (verb), -hukumiwa. convict (noun), mahabusi (9/10an), pl mahabusi. conviction (noun), imani (9/10), pl imani. conviction (noun), mvuto, pl mivuto. conviction (noun), uthubutifu. innermost conviction (noun), dhamira. innermost conviction (noun), dhamiri. be convinced (verb), -nyenyeka. convince (verb), -babaka. convince (verb), -hakikisha. convince (verb), -sadikisha. The old man Ali, was convinced that these children are the ones who stole his money. Mzee Ali alisadikisha kuwa hawa watoto ndio waliiba pesa zake. be convincing (verb), -sadikika. convoke (verb), -hudhurisha. move convulsively (verb), -papatika (potential). Idi made his heart move convulsively with fear. Idi iliufanya moyo wake upapatike kwa hofu [Sul]. be convulsed (verb), -pindamana. convulsion (noun), jansi. convulsion (noun), masuko (6). convulsion (noun), masukosuko, pl masukosuko. convulsion (noun), mshtuko, pl mishtuko. convulsion (noun), mstuko, pl mistuko. convulsion (noun), pindupindu (9/10), pl pindupindu. convulsion (noun), tetemeko (5/6), pl matetemeko. convulsion (noun), tetemeko, pl matetemeko. convulsion (noun), tetemo, pl matetemeko. convulsions (of children) (noun), vumatiti. med.convulsion (noun), mpapatiko, pl mipapatiko, mapapatiko. med.convulsion (noun), papatiko, pl mipapatiko, mapapatiko. convulsion (noun), kifafa (7/8), pl vifafa. convulsions (esp. of small children) (noun), dege. be cooked (verb), -pikwa. be cooked (verb), -wiva. become cooked (verb), -iva. become cooked (verb), -ivisha. cause to cook (verb), -ivisha. cook (noun), chimbi, pl machimbi. cook (verb), -pika. cook (verb), -teleka. cook (verb), -tokosa. cook (food) (verb), -andaa. cook . (=rarempikaji) (noun), mpishi, pl wapishi. cook something (verb), -chemsha. cook something (verb), -chemusha. cooking place (noun), jiko (5/6), pl meko. rare cook (noun), mwandaji, pl waandaliaji. rare cook (noun), mwandaliaji, pl wandaliaji. rare cook cf. mpishi (noun), mpikaji, pl wapikaji. be coocked (verb), -tokota. be cooked (verb), -iva. cooked (adjective), bivu. cooker (noun), jiko (5/6), pl meko. cookery (noun), mapishi. "There is only one rice, but there are various ways of cooking it".. prov. mchele mmoja, mapishi mabalimbali. cookery (noun), upikaji. cookery (noun), upishi (14). cookie (noun), biskuti (9/10), pl biskuti. cooking (noun), chemko. cooking (noun), mapishi. "There is only one rice, but there are various ways of cooking it".. prov. mchele mmoja, mapishi mabalimbali. cooking (noun), mchomo (3/4), pl michomo. cooking (noun), upikaji. cooking (noun), upishi (11/6), pl mapishi. cooking (act of) (noun), mpiko (3/4), pl mipiko. cooking (act of) (noun), ukaango. cooking (by boiling) (noun), mtokoso, pl mitokoso. cooking (of food) (noun), andao, pl maandao. cooking (profession or act of) (noun), mapishi (6). cooking place (noun), pahala pa kupikia (9/10), pl pahala. cooking place (noun), pahali pa kupikia (9/10), pl pahali. cooking pot (noun), ungu, pl nyungu. cooking-stone (usually one of three supporting a pot) (noun), figa, pl mafiga. cooking-place (noun), jiko. cooking-pot (usually round and shallow) (noun), chungu (7/8), pl vyungu. large cooking-pot (noun), jungu (5/6), pl majungu. cooking-stone (three of these stones form the cooking place) (noun), jifya. be cool (verb), -burudi. be cool (verb), -tabaradi. be cooled (verb), -burudika. become cool (verb), -zizima. cool (adjective), kikavu. cool (adjective), poa. cool (adjective), tulivu. cool (verb), -burudisha. cool (verb), -poa. cool by fanning (verb), -pepelea. Cool the food before eating. Ukipepelee chakula kabla kula. cool down (verb), -zimua. cool off (verb), -poa. cool season (June-August) (noun), kipupwe, pl vipupwe. cool something off (verb), -poza. The mother cooled off the child's milk. Mama alipoza maziwa ya mtoto. cool off (adjective), zizima. cooling (noun), ubaridi. coolness (noun), baridi (9/10), pl baridi. coolness (noun), mzizimo (3/4), pl mizizimo. coolness (noun), uburudisho. coop (noun), kizimba (7/8), pl vizimba. cooperate (verb), -shirikiana. we are cooperating in helping poor children. Sisi tunashirikiana kusaidia watoto maskini. cooperation (noun), jamaa. cooperation (noun), kikoa (7/8), pl vikoa. cooperation (noun), sharika (5/6), pl mashirika. our property is cooperative. mali yetu ni shirika [Rec]. cooperation (noun), shirika (5/6), pl mashirika. cooperation (noun), ujima (14). cooperation (noun), usharika (14). cooperation (noun), ushirika. cooperation (noun), ushirikiano (14), pl ushirikiano. cooperation (noun), ushirikisho. neighborhood cooperation (in field work or house-building) (noun), ujima. cooperative (noun), pl cooperatives, shirika (5/6), pl mashirika. farmers co-operative. shirika la wakulima. cooperative (noun), pl cooperatives, ushirika (11/10), pl shirika. a consumers' cooperative. ushirika wa watumiaji. cooperative society (noun), chama cha ushirika (7/8), pl vyama vya ushirika. cooperative society (in Kenya) (noun), harambee. this is a test entry for the edit engine. please edit this entry further!!!. coordinate (verb), -ratibisha. coordinate (verb), -ratibu. coordinate (verb), -shirikisha. the teacher cordinated the voting procedures. Mwalimu alishirikisha utaratibu wa upigaji kura. coordination (noun), uratibu (14), pl uratibu. gum-copal tree (noun), msandarusi, pl misandarusi. copier (noun), mwiga (1/2), pl waiga. copper (noun), pl copper, shaba nyekundu (9/10), pl shaba. the metal fastener of the door had the color of copper. Tumbuu ya mlango ilikuwa ya shaba nyekundu. copper-colored (adjective), maji ya kunde. copper sulphate (noun), mrututi. copper sulphate (noun), mrututu. copse (noun), kituka (7/8), pl vituka. copulate (verb), -jamii. copulate (verb), -tomba. copulate (of a male bird) (verb), -kanyaga. copulate (specifically the male portion of the activity) (verb), -panda. copulate with (of male animal) (verb), -kwea. (extremely vulgar term for) copulation (verb), -tombana. copy (noun), manuku. copy (noun), manukuu. copy (noun), mwigo (3/4), pl miigo. copy (noun), nakala, pl nakala. copy (noun), nakili. duplicate.. nakala ya pili. copy (noun), nuku. duplicate.. nakala ya pili. copy (verb), -eleleza. copy (verb), -fuasa. copy (verb), -fuata. copy (verb), -fuatisha. copy (verb), -fuatiza. copy (verb), -iga. copy (verb), -igiza. copy (verb), -nakili. copy (verb), -nakulu. copy (verb), -nuku. copy (verb), -nukulu. copy (verb), -nukuu. copy (verb), -oleleza. copy (verb), -oleza. copy (verb), -rasimu. copyist (noun), mwandiki, pl waandikaji. copyist (noun), mwandiki, pl waandiki. coquetry (noun), maringo (6). coquette (noun), mbembe, pl wabembe. coquette (noun), mbembelezi, pl wabembelezi. coquette (noun), mbembezi, pl wabembezi. coral (noun), genge (5/6), pl magenge. coral (noun), marijani (9/10), pl marijani. coral (noun), marijani. red coral. marijani ya fedhaluka. coral (in the stage before complete fossilization) (noun), matumbawe, pl matumbawe. coral rag (i.e. coral in the state before complete petrification that is light and used for lime burning) (noun), tumbawe, pl matumbawe. coral stone (used for massage) (noun), pl coral stones, msio (3/4), pl misio. red coral (noun), marijani ya fedhaluka. red coral (noun), marijani ya fethaluka. cord (noun), kamba (9/10), pl kamba. cord (noun), kamba. cord (noun), kigwe (7/8), pl vigwe. cord (noun), mchinjiko (3/4), pl michinjiko. cord (noun), mshadhari. cord (noun), mshazari. cord (noun), mshipi, pl mishipi. cord (noun), toli. cord (noun), ugwe (11/10), pl nyugwe. cord (noun), utari, pl tari. cord (noun), uzi, pl nyuzi. cord (made of plaited strips of leaves) (noun), ukambaa. cord (small for fastening sail to yard in boat) (noun), kajekaje (9/10), pl kajekaje. cordial (adjective), kunjufu. cordiality (noun), bashasha (9/10), pl bashasha. cording (of a handcrafted bedstead) (noun), uwambo, pl mambo. cording (of a handmade bed) (noun), mambo. plaited cording to support a bed (noun), sapatu (5/6), pl masapatu. corduroy (noun), bahameli, pl bahameli. corduroy (noun), mahameli. core (noun), kiini (7/8), pl viini. core (of tree) (noun), kunge (9/10), pl kunge. coriander plant (noun), mgiligilani (3/4), pl migiligani. coriander seed (Coriandrum sativum) (noun), giligilani (9/10), pl giligilani. be corked (verb), -zibika. cork (noun), kizibo (7/8), pl vizibo. cork (verb), -ziba. corkscrew (noun), kizibuo (7/8), pl vizibuo. corkscrew (noun), skrubu (9/10), pl skrubu. corkscrew (noun), skurubu (9/10), pl skurubu. zool. cormorant (noun), nahodha (5/6an). corn (noun), hindi (5/6), pl mahindi. corn (noun), mahindi. corn (noun), mahindi (6). corn (noun), nafaka, pl nafaka. corn (noun), suguru (5/6), pl masuguo. corn (on the foot) (noun), sugu (9/10), pl sugu. parched corn (noun), bisi. roasted corn (noun), bisi. single grain of corn (noun), hindi, pl mahindi. corncob (noun), pl corncobs, bunzi (5/6), pl mabunzi. corncob (noun), pl corncobs, gunzi (5/6), pl magunzi. corncob (noun), pl corncobs, kibunzi (7/8), pl vibunzi. corncob (noun), pl corncobs, pepe (5/6), pl mapepe. corncob (small) (noun), pl corncobs, kigunzi (7/8), pl vigunzi. cornea (noun), chamba, pl vyamba. characterized by corners (adjective), -a pembe pembe. corner (noun), kando. corner (noun), kona (9/10), pl kona. corner (noun), pembe (9/10), pl pembe. the four corners of the room (house). pembe inne za chumba [nyumba]. corner (noun), ukando. drive a person into a corner (verb), -bumbuaza. in the corner (noun), pembeni. throw a corner (in football) (noun), konesha. upper corner of triangular sail (noun), upembe (11), pl pembe. corner-post (noun), pembe (9/10), pl pembe. cornice (noun), zinara. coronet (noun), taji (9/10), pl taji. corporal (noun), koplo, pl wakoplo. corporal (noun), ombasha (5/6an), pl maombasha. corporal (noun), shaushi (5/6an), pl mashaushi. corporation (noun), kampuni (5/6), pl makampuni. clothes used for washing a corpse (noun), mashambizo. corpse (noun), kimba (5/6), pl vimba. corpse (noun), maiti (5/6), pl maiti. corpse (noun), maiti. corpse (noun), masaa. corpse (noun), masalia. corpse (noun), masalio. corpse (noun), masao. corpse (noun), masazo. corpse (noun), mayiti. corpse (noun), mfu (1/2), pl wafu. corpse (noun), msazo, pl misazo. corpse (noun), salio (5/6), pl masalio. corpse (noun), sao (5/6), pl masao. corpse (noun), sazo (5/6), pl masazo. corpse (usually that of the victim of an accident found outside the home) (noun), mzoga, pl mizoga. one who holds corpse while it's being washed (noun), mwegamo (1/2), pl waegamo. place for washing corpses (noun), chosho, pl machosho. place for washing corpses (noun), josho, pl majosho. prepare a corpse for burial (verb), -pamba maiti. person who makes a business of washing corpses (noun), mwosha, pl waosha. person who makes a business of washing corpses (noun), mwoshaji, pl waoshaji. corpulence (adjective), maki. He is heavy (and strong). ana maki. corpulence (noun), ujalifu. corpulence (noun), ujalivu. corpulence (noun), ujazi. corpulence (noun), unene. become corpulent (verb), -nenepa. corpulent (adjective), nene. correct (adjective), adili. correct (adjective), adilifu. correct (adjective), baraba. correct (adjective), barabara. correct (adjective), fasaha. correct (adjective), fasihi. correct (adjective), kimada. correct (adjective), sadifu. correct (adjective), sahihi. correct (adjective), sahihifu. correct (verb), -dubu. correct (verb), -kosoa. correct (verb), -noa. correct (verb), -ongoa. correct (verb), -rakibisha (causative). correct (verb), -rekibisha (causative). correct (verb), -rudi. the father corrected his child because of a mistake. Baba alimrudi mwanawe kwa kosa. correct (verb), -sadifu. correct (verb), -safi. correct (verb), -sahihi. the teacher corrected the work of the students. Mwalimu alisahihisha kazi za wanafunzi. correct (verb), -sahihisha. correct (verb), -tengeneza. correct each other (verb), -rudiana. correct someone (verb), -rejesha. correct someone (verb), -rejeza. corrected (adjective), ongofu. correcting (noun), utengenezaji. correction (noun), sahihi (9/10), pl sahihi. correction (noun), sahihisho (5/6), pl masahihisho. the students made a correction of their mistakes. Wanafunzi walifanya sahihisho la kosa lao. correction (noun), ukosoaji (14). correctly (adjective), vema. correctly (adverb), sawasawa. (s)he works correctly. Anafanya kazi sawasawa. correctly (adverb), vizuri. correctly (adverb), vyema. correctness (noun), hakika. correctness (noun), uongofu. correctness (noun), usahihi (14). correctness (noun), wongofu. correspond (verb), -afiki. correspond (verb), -andikiana. correspond (verb), -elekeana. correspond (verb), -wafiki. correspond (with each other) (verb), -katibiana. correspondence (noun), uhusiano. correspondent (noun), pl correspondents, msimulizi (1/2), pl wasimulizi. correspondent (noun), muhariri, pl wahariri. correspondent (noun), mwandishi, pl waandishi. corresponding duty (noun), kiwango (7/8), pl viwango. corridor (noun), korido (5/6), pl makorido. corridor (noun), msana, pl misana. corridor (noun), ukumbi, pl kumbi. corridor (noun), ususu (11). corroborate (verb), -